Anorexia: Katie's story | NHS

I know alot of people with anorexia or an eating disorder say how it's all about control but my aunt suffered with anorexia for 15 years and she still says it had nothing to do with control, she just needed to look the skinniest. (No hate x)

I want to get her book. Her story is very relate able

She's beautiful

Her face kinda looks like Venus Angelics, not important, just interesting

I just came out of hospital after treatment. I have never been underweight, but I use to be heavily overweight, so despite my drastic measures, I have never been 'skinny'

Looks like Luna lovegood

I’m so glad I seen this Iv had mine for 12 years now and just about to go to day service recovery seems impossible but like you said you did your book to help you I like to draw

I met a girl in hospital who was very ill with anorexia. She was in complete denial and really wanted to die. It was heartbreaking. The condition seems to totally take over every thought and each second of their lives.

This is amazing

why not angel

I think the correct term is muscle dysmorphia.

People saying she is fat have deluded perceptions because she looks at a very healthy weight at the moment.

theres another version of this (just incase you didnt know) Reverse anorexia. A lot of the muscle bound people you may have seen at the gym, suffers it. They're giant in muscle, but only still see the skinny guy they used to be. Usually anyone with that kind of mentallity , will do anything to put on muscle real fast, such as steroids. For a good example, look up "Gregg Valentino". Perfect reverse anorexia example

the actress who played luna actually had anorexia too apparantly

if people think this girl is fat, they seriously need to reconsider how they perceive things

Ok everyone you can move the subtitles!!!!! Its sooo fun :)

You. Are. Beautiful.

Kids often want to fit in and don't trust their parents' opinions about how to do that. Instead of telling them they are beautiful(on the inside or outside) in a way that may be interpreted as patronizing, it could be more helpful to offer other diet/exercise alternatives that work or encourage friendships that increase confidence and feel like they are fitting in. I wonder if there is a big difference between how girls at risk see the anti-anorexia ads vs. healthy people.

@VladimirTod4ever exactly! you can't judge anybody without having gone through the exact same thing or knowing mind-transfer magic! That's why nobody can say that hitler was a bad man - cause after all, nobody knows what it was like to be him and therefor can't judge him, good point!

if you ever feelthe need to make yourself change your appearence based on others thoughts or opinions. STOP!!!! just eat food as you feel that craving.. poop when you feel that need.. who cares what anybody has to say, seriously? who ever cares what i have to say? its just words. you are you.. be you.. nobody should ever have the option to make you not wanna be you, EVER!. this isnt just for you tho, its for everyone out there, big small whatever as lilmissgaga said, curves really are the best..

@VladimirTod4ever especially. she also has terrible metabolism now i bet, she probably eats a healthy diet, but gains so much wait because of being anorexic messes up her metabolism. in my eyes, she's beautiful.

@Namehereplz98 its weird that u said that.cuz evanna lynch (she plays luna) actually had anorexia for a while.sorry ur comment just reminded me.

she still seems too skinny to me nowadays.

GIRLS! CURVES ARE THE BEST & PRETTIER THAN DEAD SKINNY ! :D ♥

@VladimirTod4ever Not only that, but if you think she's fat now, you might have a bit of a body image problem.

She must feel so proud for her recovery, im releaved myself!! Most people die from anorexia.. she deserves the best in life!! <3

@Namehereplz98 exactly! I was gonna say that!

she's pail like a gothick

When I was 14 I read about those voices they say they hear when they're sick, and I was like: "Oh, please. They're obviously lying". Then I got sick when I turned 17. Two years later I did find that voice inside my head telling me what to do. I'm still fighting it.

My friends sister has this

@POISONOUSHAIRSPRAY anorexia is unfortunately like an addiction.. it becomes a habit and a necessity to stop eating and exercising vigorously. they can not stop .. they need to do it///

so pale.......

@POISONOUSHAIRSPRAY it is, once you start controlling everything, it becomes a way of life - an addiction that you cant give up or stop and the ironic thing is that it ends up controlling you - another thing that is so difficult to even see let alone stop

To me, anorexia almost sounds like an addiction.

this just goes to show that is you are skinny you are not anorexic. Anorexia is way more intense. like this if you are skinny and are made fun of for your weight.

@xRosexThornsx I always believed anorexia was some sort of mental disorder but never really considered it to be a medical disorder as serious as schizophrenia or depression.

@DiamondDaleMcPherson Are u sick? She looks skinny even now

So pale, she looks like a vampire poor girl x

she is NOT FAT :o god, wake up

Thankyou Katie for making the future look a little brighter. My beautiful seventeen year old granddaughter has been an Anorexic since she was fourteen she too nearly lost her life. All of her family are desperately worried about her, she has been in rehab app two years. You have helped enormously.

@exploitationmoon I believe he was just trying to make the point that it's not about appearance, as you said.

@matchbox2022 She is also speaking words that are kind of interesting too. Congrats on noticing what's most important.

pff... why people losing weight think that being light is something good? If you are light, you should have muscles to balance that. For example Bruce Lee got it pretty much right. His body fat was much lower than normal should be, but he had muscle to show for that. Being walking anorexic skeleton makes you weak(!!) and ugly. For example I too like to be LEAN, but not LIGHT. I have become much slimmer(was already before that) yet gained 5 kg in muscle mass since started weightlifting

But how can she stand being so fat now?

Katie talked so well about her anorexia and I really applaud her courage

Shes still so thin

Her hair!! ♥

i hate all those stupid people who call anorexia a disease... anorexia is a MENTAL CONDITION and its treated as a MENTAL CONDITION. in fact; i think its the most stupid disease ever! it did not exist untill the last few centuries simplly because people didn't had the need to be skinny in order to feel better about themselves or get attention. but today because of all those skinny models who can hide their torso in a sink drain many girls want to look like them because they think its "pretty".