Questions You're Too Afraid To Ask Someone With An Eating Disorder
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Angela Gulner
Angela Gulner is a writer, actor, and feminist. She's the co-creator and star of BINGE, a dark comedy inspired by her 10 years with an eating disorder (www.bingetheseries.com) and co-host of the feminist comedy podcast WELCOME TO THE CLAMBAKE (www.welcometotheclambake.com)
My doctor refused to treat me because my BMI wasn't low enough... It was so hard for me to confess I have an ED and he just didn't care at all.
A psychiatrist should never refuse to treat you based on your BMI not being low enough because you have an eating disorder (it may not be classified as anorexia, but a restrictive eating disorder nonetheless). This should be done through the use of medications, refeeding and psychotherapy. A medical doctor, however, is allowed to refuse to treat you for an eating disorder if you do not meet medical criteria because their expertise does not lie in treating eating disorders. When a medical doctor treats someone with an eating disorder their role is primarily to refeed and monitor the person, which unfortunately does not treat the underlying condition.
If your psychiatrist has refused you treatment or your doctor has refused you treatment without referral to psychiatry, they've done you a huge disservice.
My psychiatrist told me I didn't have an eating disorder, I just outed my emotions through my eating. That was after I had told her I would starve myself for 5 days and would sit on the floor crying at the number. It's a hard process, but it's definitely worth it.
Sorry you had to go through that. It happend to me as well and it made the ed behavior worse. But you can still get help from a therapist 😊 you are worth it
I understand how u feel like , im having the same problem here , i always try to make people surround me notice dat im suffering ED but all i heard was im getting fat , are u dieting ? When i went to see doctor she claimed dat i have extremely diet and look away after saw my bmi . Kinda sad . now im always have dat voice in me
May04bwu Alright *cracks knuckles* What's your doctor's address bc I'm about to throw down
"It doesn't mean I'm vain"
THAT IS SO IMPORTANT
THIS ^^^
"what am i going to do at my wedding day, i can't even eat the cake"
I actually thought about that myself too and now when i think about it, it's just ridiculous.
Kamilia Bes I thought this too
lol no one would marry me so im good
this is how i feel but for my birthday, i really REALLY don’t want to eat anything on my birthday
The exact words of "but you wernt thin enough to be anorexic" was what sent me into a relapse. Hearing it from a stranger would've been one thing, but hearing it from my cousin killed me.
Libby Poole i couldn’t believe it when an actual psychiatrist hit me with the „you don’t fulfill all the criteria of anorexia“
@@louharmon6386 it's because to be anorexic you have a BMI of under 17.5 (i think) there are other disorders it could be such as ARFID (avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder) or OSFED (Other specified feeding or eating disorder)
Rαch Jones yes, that’s true. What bothers me is saying „you’re not thin enough to have anorexia“ as if that’s all the ed is about. Like you’ve been struggling for so long and someone comes along and tells you it’s not that bad, because you‘re not even that thin.
@@louharmon6386 yes i get that and it's horrible that people would say something like that because it sucks but to be clinically diagnosed with anorexia, you have to be underweight. Obviously you can have an eating disorder at any size, but it wouldnt be anorexia by definition, "Anorexia (or anorexia nervosa) is a serious mental illness where people are of low weight due to limiting their energy intake. It can affect anyone of any age, gender, or background. As well as restricting the amount of food eaten, they may do lots of exercise to get rid of food eaten. "
Rαch Jones Agreed, obviously anorexia is defined by that definition, nobody can argue with that. I wasn’t trying to argue with the clinical definition of anorexia. But when I went to my psychiatrist (very underweight, very ill), her saying I didn’t „qualify“ as someone with anorexia made it sound like it was somehow my mistake for not going there 2 months later when I‘d dropped another 5kg. Again, I do understand that to be clinically diagnosed you need to have a certain BMI.
when i was 14 and starving myself, my therapist thought i was trying to give myself an eating disorder? she literally laughed at me and asked if i wanted attention. hi, yes, i still have anorexia, 3 years later
I assume youre now 19? Do you still have an eating disorder?
I'm a bit late but i hope you've made your recovery and became healthy
Wow, you must be 20 now. How are you doing?
@@joshmckenzie1458 I really hope she recovered. My eating disorder started at 13 and I’ve definitely still got it and I’m 19 now. It’s heartbreaking just how expensive treatment can be after u become an adult
the most annoying thing about having an ED is that it's a DAILY struggle , i can't recall one day in the past 4 years without my eating disorder taking over most of my thoughts ...
Pizza Queen that's EXACTLY what I've been dealing with the past few months. Do you have any suggestions, anything you've found to help you?
sky lar this
THIS. OMG THIS. even when you are recovered (or at least in my case) i still think about my eating disorder and it haunts me everyday. there is never a day where i don't remember that a year ago i would go weeks without eating. it's basically on your mind 24/7 whether you've recovered or not. it just becomes a part of who you are.
I have been dealing with anorexia for the past 10 years now, been really ill for 7 of those years, and the past 3 years I am doing good, got myself to a healthy weight. But there is still that little voice that basically haunts you every day, and it turns into screams every time you eat. So yeah, it stays with you even tho you are in recovery or on healthier path. The way I described it to my friends, as most of them were truely puzzled when I told them about that 'voice', I compared it to schizophrenia (sorry if I offended anyone) and as soon as they heard that you could actually see clarity. You will always have disorder living with you, and there will be ups and downs trough out your life but the important thing is to find a way to deal with your emotions. Be it phisical exercise, or artsy things, whatever helps you destress - that is at least what keeps me sane.
sky lar so true, I've had it for 7 years and even after multiple treatments and Institutionalisations, I still relapse and struggle daily
I feel disgusting everytime i eat
BellaxBTS rt rt rt
BellaxBTS you are an amazing person. i don’t know what you deal with, but i hope that you recover.
Me too... I still haven't eaten in 2 days because i ate too much. I don't know why but i do:(
nina maseman me too😭 I need to eat but it’s so hard stay strong fellow fighter❤️❤️
Same
All of y'all saying "omg this person looks pretty!" instead of "I'm glad they are healthier" are missing the point I think
Angelica Castillo or they think the person looks pretty? How's that a problem.
Abby Collins exactly
Why can't it be both?
It's because society teaches us that that's how to make people feel better and that's what a person should strive for
No they are not missing the point
The redhead is so pretty, and seems to have such a good head on her shoulders.
Moondragon1821 she is an actress in the pilot for a new show on eating disorders! it's called 'binge', I'd recommend you check it out!
I will definitely have to do that. Thanks!
Moondragon1821 I mean all of them are beautiful ❤️❤️
Moondragon1821 Ayy, she's the main actor on a CZcams series called "Binge" check it out, it's actually really good.
She also helped create a great show called "Binge" about bulimia and eating disorders in an unsensationalized way which I find really amazing
some people forget the fact that guys can have eating disorders too...
I had one.
there was literally a guy in this video. so everyone knows that guys have eating disorder too.
Hailee Tomten they literally mentioned that
WeirdArmy not everyone. it's still thought of as a 'girls disorder' to many people. just because there was a guy in this video doesn't mean everyone thinks boys can have it too.
Yeah its insane! What good is telling someone that them having a problem is not possible?! That just stops them from getting help!
"a roommate I share a space with and I ask him to be a little less messy "...woah
uhm
As soon as i saw this he said
OMG ITS THE GIRL FROM THE 'BINGE' SERIES 😍😍😍😍 SHES SO AMAZING
you're amazing!
sheneedssome milk ikr i love her
Do you know where can I see that serie?
Ryann youtube. search up binge
OML I WAS WONDERING WHY SHE LOOKED SO FAMILIAR
I hate the stereotypes ed gets. Like, how only thin females can have eating disorders. That's most definitely not how it works. Being in and out of treatment myself, I've met so many diverse and wonderful individuals of different race, gender, weight, sexual orientation, age, etc. Ed doesn't discriminate. This video particularly makes me happy because it shows real people with ed's. Yes, of course there are very underweight victims, but there are also victims that can look completely normal.
Alec Blaine I agree. It’s so sad eating disorders such as nervosa anorexia or bulimia are always associated with teenage girls with low self esteems.
Yea, when I say I have an eating disorder they’re like “But you don’t look skinny!” Because I have ARFID
Alec Blaine same one of my guy friends used to be anorexic and he found it so difficult to tell people because he thought they would just brush it off because he isn't a girl
Questions your afraid to ask a person who self harms
Aggressive Pizza Then why are you even here???
@Agressive Pizza shut up you don't know what it's like
self-harm is a stupid thing to do but it doesn't mean the person is necessarily stupid
Aggressive Pizza you've been lucky enough to never be in the position where you'd want to self harm or never came close to developing an eating disorder, so please don't judge people who actually have these problems. People who do these things are usually very mentally unstable and have a very deep depression (and no I'm not talking about just being a bit sad).They're suffering from real mental illnesses!
Cutting or self harm in general is usually a coping mechanism for those who didn't learn other ways to deal with their feelings and eating disorders often come from wanting to control something in a world of chaos where some might feel like they're falling apart. (Of course there are other reasons as well) People with eating disorders or people who resort to hurting themselves are in a very dark place and you shouldn't make fun of them. They deserve all the respect and love in the world.
Aggressive Pizza stop calling people retards. It makes you sound like an ignorant jackass, which considering your previous comments, you are.
My best friend has anorexia. He doesn't want to eat at all. I go to his house everyday to make sure he eats. The day he told me he had a problem was because he was in the hospital because he almost died. I never knew. I cried next to him all day. He was in a coma for a while and I never left him. Please understand that people do have problems. If you dont realize it asap it will be awful later. I had an eating disorder too. I binged ate everyday. After I felt I was too fat I became bulimic. I knew how awful that was. For a month straight I never let him be by himself for more than 15 minutes. I stayed at His house and I made sure he ate. I love him so much and I want him to be happy.... It upsets me even to this day
Blink Maen your a good friend xx
Hope everything goes well to you and your friend xx
Blink Maen i hope he’s well and healthy.
I got triggered by my best friends ed so now it has come back which is just.. perfect haha
I helped her getting help but now maybe im the one that needs it again
I hope one day that I have a best friend as amazing as you
I suffered from anorexia for years and feel into binge eating disorder. I went from being healthy/underweight to overweight/obese in a matter of two years. I still haven't recovered and I don't know how...
Esther Petit stay strong! I found that The best way to do it is to get support from friends, family or anyone you trust. It will be very hard, but you can do it! Personally, as a recovering anorexic, I found that counselling and my dietitian, as well as support from my family has really helped me :) I hope you choose to try and recover because it is so worth it. Good luck! :)
I did the same thing and now I’m right in the ideal spot. Sometimes it’s just an equilibrium adjustment thing; stay strong and eat right!
Stay strong, you got this!!!
Esther Petit I turned anorexic from 13 to 15 than I started bingeing and kept my weight off for a while because I worked out a lot and still restricted off and on then when I turned 20 and moved out I gained about 25 lbs so now I’m in the process in finding balance and losing some of it now .. keep fighting it and it will start to demenish . I deal with overeating sometimes now but I have no have a desire to binge rarely and when I do it’s only because of something deeper to do with emotions 😆 anyway just wanted to let you know you can get through this ♥️
I think it helps to really seek the support of people you love and people who love you. You can start by recovering because others (like family, friends, therapists, doctors) want you to, and then move on to recovering because you deserve it. Good luck and stay strong! ❤️
That girl just described my OCD how I've wanting to describe it forever, but I couldn't figure out how to phrase it.
"My eating disorder voice is still there, I just know how to ignore it now."
They're all so attractive in their own way
Mabelle T. like how strong and brave they are going through recovery
Mabelle T. Nope
Mabelle T. um... yep
Except the fat chick
VooDooFruit ??? she is absolutely gorgeous
finally men are represented by someone in an Eating Disorder video.
Antonela Baspineiro I keep running into you on random videos lmao
for real
"you're a guy, how do you have an eating disorder?" is probably the question i get asked the most
Shane is so beautiful
minimal frizzle which one is that lol ? I'm trying to learn their names
The only guy in the video
Ella Here 😂
minimal frizzle omfg i so agree he's so hot
+Aaliyah coleman I see you everywhere
Thank you for making this video--it might not go viral but talking about EDs is so important.
Tara Adelberg I
Tara Adelberg I would rather have an eating disorder then being fat
Ravneet Sehmbi That's such an insensitive thing to say..
Ravneet Sehmbi Also it's than not then. you are saying you want to get an ed and then be fat when I think you mean than.
eating disorder* not Ed
this was so important. i'm currently in a partial hospitalization program for an eating disorder and i really think this clears up a lot of common misconceptions that people may have. like the one about only thin people having eating disorders. actually, about half of people with eating disorders are overweight. especially with bulimia and binge eating disorder, but also with UFED. also, the fact that this isnt something that we can help. just today at treatment, we were all talking about how our eating disorder is a completely separate being to ourselves and we pretty much all agreed on that.
Sibyl Berry I'm so happy that ur gettin better know that ppl care cuz well idk u n I care so happy stay strong beautiful xo
You are so brave to tell everyone about this. I see myself as fat and this has given me the strength to open up about it. Thank you
telling someone that they 'look healthy' or 'don't look like they have an ed' is so damaging, it in a way encourages you to keep going, ti have this sense of validation
And anorexia too, atypical anorexia is so much more common so there no “look” to it you don’t have to be thin
"It's kind of my escape " YES ! Yes it is. Whenever things get difficult I just completely focus my mind on my eating habits instead of the actual issue . I starve to avoid I guess .
Who else thinks these videos are really important? I am glad they created this video!
love the emphasis that you can have an ED no matter your weight, so so important. For the longest time I thought nothing was wrong with me just because 'I wasn't skinny enough to have an eating disorder' and it just gradually got worse with time. If it wasn't for that stereotype that people with eating disorders are tiny then I could of confronted the issue alot quicker
A couple years ago, I tried to explain to my friends I may have an eating disorder... And they laughed because I'm not thin.
:( ikr
x2
That is so sad.
Omg
I’ve had an Ed for about 20 years. I’m still struggling. I control everything I eat. I freak out so much when I overeat. I once had a complete breakdown at a restaurant. My mom looked so heartbroken. I was so thin for a long time and still unhappy. I was manipulated by a former coworker. She’d tell me I looked too thin and bring in fatty foods “to share” and then proceed to shame me for eating. This then made me not eat for the rest of the day. I was bullied by my childhood “friends” for looking too thin. I tried to gain weight (which I did in hs) but then my weight dropped drastically after high school was because I was going through a tough time emotionally. The comments began again. My parents encouraged be to eat more. My cousins and aunts would make comments about my weight at parties and reunions. The few friends I had did too, and I took all those comments as sarcasm and kept dropping weight. I honestly don’t wear a lot of clothes that show my body because I have such a hatred for my body. The only reason I don’t seek help is because I’m not underweight anymore, but my mind is on a constant battle with itself. I feel such shame when I eat even by myself with no one watching. I have a coworker who tells me to “eat a cheeseburger.”
Your weight doesn’t matter; you still deserve help if you’re miserable.
this is such an important video.
mia baker
mia baker ... hannah baker...?
Watcher of CZcams omg I'm still not over 13rw
i saw your profile picture and i liked
Antisocial Spoon WE HAVE THE SAME PROFILE PICTURE
I remember telling my best friend about my eating disorder(Bulimia). she thinks shes fat as well and she keeps asking me how it felt, would it be bad for her to try it for only a month, What laxatives are, and like what she should eat etc. i keep telling her not to do it but she keeps asking me questions. I lied to her saying that I recovered but I dont want her to go through what im going through.
SmackThatByunCrackForDayzz you are an amazing friend, stay strong.
SmackThatByunCrackForDayzz same I'm anorexic and my friend keeps asking me about it but I don't want her to go through what I am 😥
SmackThatByunCrackForDayzz Stay Strong ExoL! You are loved by many and I hope you get better soon
I fully understand this. Many of my close friends have or have had eating disorders. I'm always very careful of sharing my struggles with them because I don't want to trigger them back into those destructive habits. Even though I'm semi-recovered now, those thoughts never go away, and I do struggle. It's hard to not be able to turn to them in those moments, but I'd rather they be well.
I'd suggest talking to her and making it clear that it is not something you can just try for a month, it's a serious condition and you need time to recover from it. Hopefully she'll understand it's not something you choose to have because that's what it sounds like to me is what she thinks. Maybe show her this video, it might help her understand you and your situation better.
But anyway, stay strong and I hope you get better soon. You'll get through it.
the girl with the blue hair's highlight is pippin'
++ also i'm glad you made this vid buzzfeed
*poppin
i like pippin
Pippin
Is that girl transgender? No offense but I seriously cant decide of she is or not
Silly Girl nope
I'm 31 yrs old and I just let my husband know last year that I had one. had it since I was 14. I had bulimia and binging. I'm just recovering and still have such a hard time with my appearance. I struggle with it so much now. I have days where I say thank god I don't do it anymore and I love myself and others days I can't look at myself in the mirror and cry and I want to go back to what I " know " works. It wasn't till now that I discovered that I wasnt alone on how it makes me feel. I mean I know people struggle with eating disorders but the way others feel I can relate and makes me feel " wow I thought this was just me, that no one understands " thank you for making this vid and thank you to those who were so brave to speak in this subject.
I SCREAMED WHEN I SAW ANGELA
HI
sad face I WHEN I SAW JAZZMYNE
Same omg
S A M E
SAMEEES
YESSSS
that girl is Angela from the Pilot series-Binge. She's funny
I love her so much!
yeah shes amazing
which one is she?
TuLa Nguyen The redhead with shoulder-length hair.
TuLa Nguyen IK RIGHT!!
Is that the girl from Binge?? Ahhhh! ❤
xoxo
Yes, she is.
Yes I was wondering if someone noticed that
ayla alexia I’m so glad I wasn’t the only one who noticed that
I was scrolling through the comments to see if someone knew lol
Finally someone mentioned the fact that anorexia or boulimia arent the only eating disorders... although the ones he mentioned is still very similiar to them, there are so many others that follow a total different pattern
I'm a month into recovery from bulimia!!! Yay!! Everyone should watch the short ED movie Binge!!!!!! It's with the chick in this video
Tiffany Davis no
Stay strong, i was six months into recovery, and then I fail, but is normal to have a few steps back.
Tiffany Davis I've been going through recovery with Bulimia for almost two years now. It's an ongoing battle, I wish you wellness and luck. Don't give up!
Tiffany Davis I know it's so good!! And hope your recovery goes well :)
Tiffany Davis I wish you the best of luck and remember that whenever u feel like giving up, it's ALWAYS worth it. I hope you'll live your life to the fullest!!
Thanks Buzzfeed. I appreciate this video very much. 💓
Kendall Morrison ayeee nice name
Kendall M thanks! I got it for my birthday!
:)
Don't Read My Profile Picture lol
this is such an important video
"What am I gonna on my wedding day? I can't eat the cake."
Serious matter we're talking about here...
OMG ITS THE RED HEADED BINGE GIRL LOVE YOU
Thank you for this. -a recovering anorexic boy
:( youre doing good, stay healthy
FBI Brysi dont tell yourself you are slowly dying if you want to recover. it takes time but believe me, you will get to a place where you are happy with your weight.
FBI Brysi i understand what you are going through. a lot this year and last, ive been gaining weight and losing weight and it keeps going. this week, ive noticed i got a lot weaker because i havent been eating. but it definitely does take time. even if it takes years, you have to believe that you will die happy. also, give yourself time to think about yourself and how happy you could be if you slowly are able to take care of yourself. taking care of yourself is the most important thing to remember when you go through an eating disorder.
Becoming Kellin you are beautiful. You are strong. You can.
thank you so much for raising awareness for eating disorders. I've been suffering with one for four years now and I'm now on a journey to recovery. Thank you so much buzzfeed. These videos help me cope to realize that I'm not alone. To anyone else suffering, stay strong. You'll make it through this. 💕
lizzy koenig You're so strong! Good luck x
I've recovered from Anorexia nervosa, and mine started because I was influenced by the girls at my Athletics club. At 12 I began to restrict what I ate because I wasn't as skinny as the other girls in my Athletics club, so I felt the need to lose weight in order to be as quick as them. It later developed into a starvation diet, and was unable to partake in the sport I loved for 5months. Since then, I've grown a lot stronger and am now a national Heptathlete and still on my journey to become an Olympic Champion. What many people don't know with anorexia, is that thought over controlling what you eat never subside; I can eat, but I will ALWAYS think about eh calories and the fat content in it. Stay strong to those who suffer x
I had orthorexia for nearly 5 years and I'm still working towards a healthier mindset. I love when buzzfeed puts out videos that are relatable and that they push back against the stereotype. People need to be more aware of what eating disorders really are because they are so much more than being self absorbed, vain, or skin and bone thin.
It's so relieving to see another guy that has had an ED struggle.
I read an article in my English class it said that most people think that it's because they wanna "look attractive"( Idk why )or "wanna be fashion models "but maybe they're just unhappy,maybe it's the only thing they can control or they're in a dark place.I just wanna say you're loved and you're amazing you'll get better😁
love N roses xo 14 *Don't Read My Username*
Don't Read My Profile Picture OK
love N roses xo 14 Sometimes the reason is because you want to be skinny or pretty. But it goes so much deeper than that. It's the only thing you can control in your life, what goes into your body. Sometimes it's a punishment for not being good enough. Sometimes it's wanting to make yourself look unattractive to protect yourself from being assaulted again after having been raped. There are so many reasons and I can attest to all of them at some point or another. Thank you for being an ally and a supportive person
Don't Read My Profile Picture dont be annoying
actually the reason is most often family/school etc problems, and not wanting to be skinny, that urge to lose weight appears with time, it usually start as finding the one thing you can control in your life, that makes you feel safe and consumes your time, it's like a friend you turn to when everything and everyone else seem to let you down
Im a boy (17 years old ) and i have anorexia and bulimia
I believe in you. You can get better, I know that it's hard, but I believe in you
Courtney Holm thx
Hi, I hope you are well now ☺️😊
This literally came up at the perfect timing for me. I needed to hear this from people who understand, and I'm so grateful for this video.
Shane😢
why the emoji?
hxlxnska Because I felt bad he had an ED. I had no idea (I mean, why would I?). But I'm glad he is recovering.
😭😭😭😭😭😭
MsSodaPOPkid Bub Yes, definitely. Plus, an eating disorder doesn't just happen body wise. It's a mental thing, that's the key. You can be very skinny and not have an ED. Just like you can be at a regular weight and have an eating disorder (even if it doesn't show in your body yet). That's why doctors focus on how you feel, what goes through your mind, why you focus on your weight so much, etc, when diagnosing an ED. The weight is the result, not the disorder itself. And you can most definitely be naturally skinny and not have an ED.
MsSodaPOPkid Bub Same...
i used to weight 111 pounds as a 5'5" latina, but i never looked underweight. i looked thin, sure, but everyone would tell me "you're too curvy to have an eating disorder", until i got diagnosed with EDNOS, since i didn't fall under the weight requirement for anorexia. now i weight 150 pounds and don't feel like i'm gonna pass out, and i think i look really good. what matters isn't if you're skinny or not, it matters if you're not nourishing your body. don't worry about what that voice says. food is important for your body, take care of yourself and your body. and if you feel like you're alone, you're not. there will always be someone there to help you.
I'm currently suffering from an eating disorder and listening to these guys has made me cry so much. Like I'm a mess right now. It's so brave to speak about the things they have spoken about 😭😭
When I was 15 years old I struggled with an Eating disorder and I would eat like a Jamaïcain Patty a day or sometimes just water just to feel skinnier and it went on for 3 months until I told my mom and Thank God I did ! But I will never forget when the Doctor said : it's not anorexia ... she's not skinny enough to say that is anorexia or any type of eating disorder.. if you know someone with any type of eating disorder help them ! Don't assume that just because of their size that everything is Normal .. Help them ! It's a constant battle but it gets easier ❤️ there's always light ✨
This video helped me a lot. I have an ED, too and I'm on recovery since 6 weeks now. This gave me a lot of motivation and I think it was also kind of touching
Elli Winter Viel Glück! 🌹
Good luck! x
I have binge eating disorder and the doctors think it's turning into anorexia, this really helped.
good luck, buddy! i wish you all the best (p.s. i love your profile pic)
These videos are very informative. Like it would probably be rude to ask this in person but having people who WILL share their experiences is awesome.
I cried so much watching this. I truly wish these beautiful individuals all the best, and thank them for coming out to share their story with the awareness of ED.
The guy in green. IS ONE ATTRACTIVE GUY
agree!!
As someone who also struggles with eating disorders, thank you for making this video so other people will understand.
three months after recovery and going on strong. I love this video so much. you all touched everything that needed to be said. its honestly so refreshing. especially the fact that you dont need to be skinny to have an eating disorder. I never got "underweight." and because of that I was stuck with self recovery because "it wasn't dangerous". thank you guys for sharing and being so strong.
I appreciate them being so open and answering these questions. Much respect to them, and I wish them all well in their recovery.
OMG ANGELA Y'ALL NEED TO GO WATCH BINGE NOW ITS SO GOOD!!
where can i find it?
ilovefood it's on youtube, you type in Binge short film or something then it should come up :) you will recognize the one woman
YESS I WAS SO HAPPY WHEN I SAW HER
I have been through all sorts of eating disorder from anorexia to binge eating to bullimia in all kinds( purging, laxatives, excessive exercising) and im recovering very slowly it's taking too much time but i feel a little hope through this darkness 🙏
well done xx
Tulin Bash good luck, i know you can do this x
Hope you get better soon :)
This is great. Thanks for spreading awareness!
I know someone who had an eating disorder (anorexia) as a coping mechanism for underlying depression. She was critically underweight for a time, and she's now in recovery for everything. She's off antidepressants, and doing really well. For the first time in about three years the other day, she had a dessert that wasn't fruit. She has regular therapy and these words don't describe how insanely proud of her I am.
how is she now? i hope she's well :)
Hes right, I ill never fully understand it until I go through the experience but I ill empathize with you :)
"until"??? I hope you never have to go through that experience :c
This is the sort of content I originally subscribed for
Thank you for making such an important video!
I'm 3 months into bulimia recovery and this really helped me feel like I'm not alone. Eating disorders consume you. I was tired and irritable and depressed. My face was gray and swollen. I had chest pain. All I could think about was my next binge. I started out fairly thin and I actually gained and lost water weight quickly so I went from looking slightly overweight to being able to see my ribs in a matter of hours. I skipped breakfast because I loved the feeling of hunger. It was so hard to stop but it was so worth it. I have my life back. Please if you are struggling choose life and choose to be happy because you deserve all the happiness in the world, and you deserve all the good you want ;) Stay strong 💪
He said empathize not sympathize 😭😭😭👏👏👏
We, don't want your pity.
this is so awesome to have ED visibility- thank you buzzfeed :.)
Eating disorder: emotional eater, food addict
How can one be addicted to food? Quite easily. Chemically one can get hooked on sugar, can crave it. Or one becomes reliant on the mood (and comfort) saturated fats and carbs create. The brain sends out the same sort of feel-good message a drug like cocaine will produce. And if that go-to mood is a guarantee from food--and one eats when stressed or sad or worried or scared or angry--then one can essentially take a hit from a twin-pack of Hostess cupcakes as one could a line of coke.
Only now, at 55, do I have a healthy relationship with food, a handle on what and how I eat, and the ability to say no to myself when my addict brain says "I want to eat that. It'll taste SO good." Or when my emotional eater's mentality says "If I eat this, I'll feel better." Those two signals STILL fire off. Often. I'm just finally at a place where I can healthfully respond to them. It's neither an easy nor quick process, this getting a handle on eating. A final, lifelong handle.
Vegetarianism in 1992 prompted me to read labels. Anti-depressants and therapy in 2007 helped me avoid emotional chasms. In 2008, Diabetes Type II force-changed what I ate. In 2010, Gastroparesis force-changed how and when I ate. In 2016 being cleared of cancer prompted me to eat more healthfully and be more active. And in February of this year, getting back into chemo due to cancer recurrence prompted me to eat even more cleanly. (Less refined foods, fewer ingredients in prepared foods, fresh foods I prepare.) Behavioral changes over decades. From 315 lbs. to 175 lbs.
So yes, a person can overcome the force of an eating disorder and even redirect the effects of that disorder, but does it ever really go away? Nope. It's like alcoholism. It's lifelong. But unlike alcoholism, where a person can successfully live without alcohol, a person with an eating disorder HAS to eat to live. We have to change a lot about, and inside, ourselves.
Light and energy sent to those on this path.
thank you.
Well you're welcome honey but I'm not sure what I did for you. Whatever it is I'm glad it happened. Take care. And please don't mind the honey. I'm 55, so 90% of the people in my life whether I know them or not have become honey.
As someone who struggled and still struggles with my eating disorder this video just made me so proud of these people for speaking publicly about their own struggles. All throughout high school my family never knew the extent of my disorder, they just thought I wasn't eating enough, and now I wish I would've been brave enough to speak out about my disorder. Now I consider myself in remission and I hope that I never return to my disorder.
I am really happy that all of you guys are recovered and doing well. But DAAAAAAAMN, their highlighter is SO GOOD!
Please do one about people with depression
For me, my stomach growling makes me feel in control. As messed up as that is, there is a part of me that thinks I'm a bad person who deserves it. I lost a loved one who was the kindest person you would ever meet. Seeing him dying of brain cancer, I wanted to hurt. The idea that I'll never see him at Christmas or hear his voice is too much for my brain to acknowledge so I eat a plain diet once a day and I allow the hurt to come from myself.
Boss Lady Lauren just try your best to be strong, and always know that you hurting yourself may make you feel good and feel strong, but you dont (and will never) deserve to be treated as badly as you treat yourself. Stay strong and you're amazing.☺
TeaTalks You are a kind soul. Thank you for the encouragement. This has been what I have done since I was a 7 year old. And, my favorite aunt, who has been estranged from us for 12 years, reveals she has Parkinson ' disease and she says she doesn't have much longer on this earth. I just want to feel as empty as my heart does but I will try to hear your kind words in the back of this scrambled mind of mine.
Boss Lady Lauren I feel so in control and beautiful when I’m starving, it makes me feel thinner
I suffered with bulimia and anorexia for 5 years, I recently turned to recovery (after many many attempts and years of therapy) the only thing that has kept me strong is finding out I was pregnant, and knowing that my actions directly impact someone else. Bulimia is very very stigmatised and misunderstood. I didn't choose to be bulimic because I was overweight or wanted to lose weight. I became bulimic after a huge binge and overwhelming feelings of guilt and shame, I binged because I felt very out of control of events in my life (death of my father, demise of my mothers health, depression) and struggled hugely with the stress of life. I urge anyone out there who is struggling with an eating disorder to talk to someone about it, you deserve help and you deserve the happiness that your eating disorder is trying to take away from you. You are strong enough to overcome anything.
This video is so important!! It helps for people to have a better understanding....and it helps to not feel alone.
:( wish I was strong enough to take my own steps to recovery
me too.
same
MDnunyobuissness :D same.
someone told me that i wasn't skinny enough to have an eating disorder and that was the most painful thing anyone had ever said to me... that made me get so much worse
All I can say is thank you...thank you for creating and sharing this video because it really handles the topic so well and gets across such important messages
I am so happy for them. They struggled and got through it and now they are gorgeous.
I started to develop one recently, not because of weight issues or anything like that, but my anxiety got really bad and I started getting nauseous a lot and would always feel more so after eating, and the sickness would make me have panic attacks and it got to the point where I would go without eating much for days because I was so scared to trigger it and I started to get dizzy and faint a lot. For a while I was so scared of eating that even the thought of eating started to trigger a panic attack. Now I'm getting help for my anxiety though and started to eat again, but if I didn't I think I would have continued with the fear of eating that could have become permanent. Even now though I am scared to eat too much and find it hard to eat outside of my home.
You need to see a doctor or a councillor! The earlier you intervene, the better the outcome!
The .CrystalBoat i relate. sadly, at first it was because of my mental health but it gradually got worse. im recovered now.
Hope everyone who still struggles gets better soon 💗
Yes! As someone who was diagnosed with BED i get all the time "well you just don't look like it" It just voices the fact that you aren't "bad" enough to have an eating disorder. It feels so good to start loving myself again. It's so much better than crying, using symptoms, and focusing on small things. 🙌🏽🙌🏽
This made me cry so much. I never confessed to anyone the problems I had with myself until last year, and when I did people would tell me 'but you look fine', 'you're not even fat' and etc. And it's really hard when people don't understand. When they don't comprehend how I could feel this way because in their head it didn't make sense. And it felt great to have someone else say this. I'm in recovery process but I confess that I didn't hit rock bottom. When I began to throw up I knew it was too much and I searched for help because I got too scared. It's really hard to hate your body and it's really hard to explain to someone how you ponder if you should eat this or not. No matter how far you go, there will be days where you feel like you shouldn't eat this because it's too much for your daily routine. It's a struggle and it's a fight we will have to battle every single day and I'm so happy buzzfeed made a video about this. Thank you.
I really wish everyone could see this. Thank you Buzzfeed.
Angela from binge!!! She's my favorite ugh😭❤️❤️❤️
Such a powerful and much needed video. Everyone out there struggling with an ED stay strong. 💖
"I got to this place of appreciating myself more than judging myself"
This is goals for me.
i’m so freaking glad they all r in recovery(:
My school put up “inspirational quotes” in the girl’s bathroom that said positive things etc. it just didn’t work: How am I supposed to have this truly affect me when I know it’s just put up for anybody at all to read? It doesn’t make me feel “special” or whatever. I’m not just going to stop. I just got so pissed off when they didn’t put any of that up in the boys bathroom. I actually brought a sharpie pen with me and wrote “Boys should be able to feel good about themselves too” it got removed the next week.
I feel so happy everyone is getting the help they need, and getting better. The world is becoming a happier place. Wish everyone the best!!
Omg Angela, I neeeeeed more episodes of "Binge"! So good!
Personally, I didn't have an eating disorder because I wanted to be something, or because I was displeased with my body, it was because I was terribly afraid of my health and diabetes and other blood diseases you can get from "eating certain things"
seriously thank you so much for making this. everyone assumes because i suffer from anorexia nervosa that I'm automatically supposed to be underweight (i was 88lbs and almost dead in 2013 but that's not the point) I'm 160lbs and I'm STILL recovering & I'm still relapsing and I'm still anorexic. anorexia is not a body type. thank you💖
ophelia-iris thank you for sharing your story. good luck on your journey to a full recovery! 💜
ophelia-iris ^This!! I almost got into an argument about my abnormal psych professor about this, it was so frustrating! Anyone who's interacted with patients who have eating disorders should be able to figure out that anorexia, bulimia, BED, etc. are sets of symptoms and behaviors, not arbitrary BMI limits.
Thank you so much for making this
Please do more videos like these! I want to raise awareness xx
Benedict?? 😍 😍
Kritika Taya donchu remind me of him😩
Anni Psy why love? u seem to be upset
Kritika Taya because i love him too much😣
This reminds me of the time my teacher asked me if I was "eating all of my meals" when we were on a week long trip. I can't have dairy so I just wasn't risking getting sick and I didn't want to be a bother. The fact that I've lost a lot of weight over the past few years and I turned down delicious looking food obviously gave her a reason to be concerned. I look back and laugh at this all of the time and it's kind of an inside joke with me and my brother. But in all seriousness if I wasn't eating enough I'd be glad that someone would look out for me. I hope that anyone going through an eating disorder remembers to stay strong. You aren't the only one and there are people who you can look to in your time of need. I hope that you recover and begin a happy and healthy lifestyle.
Watching this video brings back so many bad memories and feelings. Even three years later I still have that little voice in my head saying that it'll be better if I don't eat.
Such a touching video, so happy that people are finally talking about eating disorders without being ashamed