LOGGING OFF AND GETTING HELP

2019-05-17 · YouTube · Foodie Beauty · 8 min

Chantal posts a short emotional update announcing she will log off YouTube temporarily to get mental-health help after struggling with binge eating, psychotic episodes, and feelings of hopelessness and isolation. She describes a recent binge (eating a block of cheese past her planned portion), fears about going to psychiatric emergency care, plans to seek help that weekend, and promises to return once she is in a better place.

Video guide

  1. 0:00 — Intro: feeling unwell and logging off
  2. 0:22 — Announcing temporary break to get help
  3. 1:00 — Description of recent binge episode
  4. 2:22 — Plans to go to psychiatric emergency (psych emerge) that weekend
  5. 3:49 — Fears about seeking emergency psychiatric care
  6. 7:01 — Promise to step away and return healthier

People, places, food, and other named details

  • Person — BB: Person mentioned as someone Chantal feels distant from; unclear whether partner or friend
  • Food — cheese: Block of cheese that Chantal says she ate past her planned portion during a binge
  • Food — crackers: Crackers planned as a snack with measured cheese
  • Food — pickles: Mentioned as part of the planned snack

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