Tw for abuse.

I was misdiagnosed because I broke down after a traumatic event. As a result I ended up in an eating disorder treatment center- I absolutely, 100% did not have any sort of eating disorder. The psych was on a power trip and diagnosed me because I didn't eat breakfast and I was on the lower end of a normal weight, and I'm not joking. From then on it wasn't about what I had, it was about proving I had an eating disorder- obviously I was just crazy and couldn't be believed. There I was repeatedly abused for three months, physically and sexually, at 14. It's been a struggle to be believed because obviously if you're admitted you're just crazy and everything is for your own good.

When four of us tried to make a report about several physically or sexually abusive staff members, a rule was instated that we could only make a complaint if the accused was in the room with us- because they knew we wouldn't talk about the staff hitting us or touching us inappropriately and risk repercussions.

I don't know if I would have ended up with PTSD from the first incident if I hadn't then been re-traumatized when I looked for help.

I also had to change my goals in life, because where I live with that on my record there's many jobs where it would risk coming up. I can never get many of the jobs I wanted, either due to the trauma I suffered or simply because I was admitted to hospital for my mental health, no matter how I'm doing 8 years later.