We have interviewed 13 people who have struggled with eating disorders of all types. These stories are full of inspiring tips on how to deal with these struggles. Please allow these stories to be a beacon of hope for you, and know that there is always a way out.
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I’ve interviewed 13 people struggling with eating disorders, and here are the top 5 most mentioned tips that helped these people overcome it:
In our many years of publishing helpful mental health content, we always received questions from our readers about specific situations. While we have a lot of helpful tips to share on how to be happier, we simply can’t offer advice for every situation.
That’s why I’ve set out to interview folks with every type of mental health struggle. My job as an interviewer is to categorize these interviews and present them in a way that is most helpful to our readers.
“My dad passed away in 2015 and binge eating became a bigger crutch and problems began to arise. I found myself unable to stop eating until my stomach was so full it hurt and my body ached. I’d lie down and wish the over-full feeling would stop.”
Struggled with:
Eating disorder
Helped by:
Journaling
Meditation
Self-improvement
“We were going to “take it easy” and eat around 800 to 1200 calories a day to get started. That did not work for me. I wanted to be “the best” at this diet. I would start at 800 calories a day, then think “well, why not 500? Why not 400? Why not 300?” until I was eating nothing every day.”
Struggled with:
Anxiety
Eating disorder
Helped by:
Therapy
“I started to experience an anxiety disorder, an eating disorder (I lost around 10 kg), depression, trust issues, and other mental problems as well. I was becoming this person that I didn’t recognize anymore, all while drifting away from being the person I wanted to be.”
Struggled with:
Anxiety
Breakup
Eating disorder
