Will there ever be an end to bullying?
This morning I read that 90% of people surveyed by the UK’s Eating Disorder charity, BEAT, have been victims of bullying, with half of those directly attributing the bullying to the onset of their Eating Disorder. I wouldn’t be surprised if some of the remaining numbers could have been bullied as a result. It is [...]
By Ilona Burton | Notebook | Friday, 12 November 2010 at 1:47 pm
The Peaceful Protest against Homophobia
A few weeks ago I felt moved and therefore obliged to write about the horrific news that a number of teens across America had committed suicide as a result of being bullied about their sexuality. The more I read when researching, the more upset I became and angry that our race can be so hurtful [...]
By Ilona Burton | Notebook | Tuesday, 9 November 2010 at 12:34 am
The Bitter Remains of Anorexia
Lasagne. That is all it was and off we go, back into the whirlwind of emotions that clatter together to form Anorexia.
Yesterday was my niece’s 1st birthday. She was born six months into my last lot of inpatient treatment, a time where I was stuck as to where I was in terms of recovery; not [...]
By Ilona Burton | Notebook | Friday, 5 November 2010 at 6:36 pm
Happy Meals aren’t so happy anymore…
Well, not if you live in San Francisco. In a desperate bid to tackle childhood obesity, the city has become the first in America to ban (by law) the giving away of free toys with unhealthy food in restaurants. Quite a drastic move, but not a new idea.
By Ilona Burton | Notebook | Wednesday, 3 November 2010 at 11:29 pm
British language – we’re going through changes
It seems everyone who’s anyone in newsworld today is asking the critical question: Do you pronounce the letter ‘H’ “Haitch” or “atich”.
By Ilona Burton | Notebook | Thursday, 28 October 2010 at 5:13 pm
“Reverse Anorexia” – the true meaning
You’d be forgiven for mistaking “reverse anorexia” to mean either the act of recovering from Anorexia or in the simplest form, a person who has no fear of food or weight gain – quite a non-term in itself then.
By Ilona Burton | Notebook | Wednesday, 27 October 2010 at 12:52 pm
Bad timing: Repeat abortions are on the rise
The number of young women having at least one abortion is on the rise, demonstrating clearly that Government policies are failing. The Department of Health released new information that worryingly, over 20,000 women under 25 had at least two abortions over the last year; with around 3,800 having four or more.
By Ilona Burton | Notebook | Monday, 25 October 2010 at 9:59 pm
Manchester Music is alive and well…
Think of Manchester music and The Smiths, Joy Division, Happy Mondays and Stone Roses will pop out as the most iconic; post-punk, Factory records and the Hacienda…
By Ilona Burton | Notebook | Friday, 22 October 2010 at 1:52 pm
“I don’t want a fat child… Anorexia would be preferable”
“I don’t want a fat child. Getting an eating disorder like Anorexia would be preferable.” The words of an obese mother in a trashy magazine this week. Much as I try, I cannot help but scan the fronts of weeklies and being me, I couldn’t ignore this one.
By Ilona Burton | Notebook | Wednesday, 20 October 2010 at 9:29 pm
Bribes for Lives – Sterilising Drug Addicts
She has been described as a ‘Nazi’ and sparked anger from religous and pro-life groups across the UK. Barbara Harris is an American woman on a mission, to offer money to drug addicts in return for “longterm birth control” (a smushy, inaccurate term; she means sterilisation) – so, in effect, bribing them to have their [...]
By Ilona Burton | Notebook | Monday, 18 October 2010 at 8:06 pm
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