Life just went on, but I pushed everybody away

“When I turned 50 I knew I had to turn my life around.

“I went to weight management and she mentioned ARCH to me,” she said.

After an initial chat with a counsellor, she was added to the waiting list for five or six weeks before her sessions began.

“I just wanted to get back some sort of control.

“I saw a counsellor on a regular basis, I wasn’t an easy client, but all the staff are absolutely brilliant.

“When you walked in everyone made you feel comfortable,” she said.

Coulby Newham rape survivor, who gained weight to stop another attack, bravely shares her story – Teesside Live (gazettelive.co.uk)