Amy was an international development charity worker NGO and highly talented artist before her disease crippled her. She has been battling severe anorexia since her early childhood and was diagnosed with Anorexia nervosa binge/ purge restrict in 2018.

“An eating disorder, as we now understand, is part genetics and part environment’.

Amy said her’s largely stems from a traumatic childhood.

As she grew up, her eating disorder took control over her whole life.

While trying to get better under local care, Amy developed refeeding syndrome and says she is now “sicker than ever”, and is seeking private help from a specialist facility to get better.

“I am too ill to live a normal life,” she said. “I need a wheelchair to go any distance outside of the house.”

“I try hard everyday to help myself, to keep myself going. I don’t want to die – I am afraid.”

Amy has kept battling on, a hugely talented artist – she tried to pursue her dreams. She travelled overseas for the charity work, but the crippling nature of her illness always brought her home.

I am fundraising to raise money for Amy to get specialist, private treatment – which will cost £7,650 a week, with a number of weeks needed for full recovery. The Priory offers specialist help including, Maudsley Model of Anorexia Nervosa Treatment for Adults (MANTRA), Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and Dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT) as well as Dietetic support, occupational therapy and Body image workshops. These treatments are recommended by NICE guidelines and could give her the best chance of survival of this disease. However they are not among the treatment options currently offered in her area.

Amy said “And why would anyone consider helping me when the whole world is suffering?

“Because I don’t want to die, I want to do good. I am just asking for help to stay alive. Help that means I won’t be thinking, worrying and stressing about food from the moment I wake up, every single day, for every second of the second.”

“I want to give my mam her daughter back, and one she can be truly proud of. The sister and auntie I could never be. I want to die an old lady surrounded by family, not like this tormented by my illness.

Unfortunately the limited help given by the healthcare system has not worked. Her illness has taken a tight hold on her. Amy is now very very sick, but wants desperately to get better. She wants a chance to live and get her life back, but she is running out of time. Private healthcare is now the only, but expensive option left. Please share and give as much as you can!

Please help me in raising money to save her life. Amy isn't giving up, and neither should we.

Some of the above writing has been adapted from the newspaper article by Joe Robinson. You can read this story at https://www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/19886099.flintshire-fundraiser-get-woman-life-saving-anorexia-treatment/