Thank you so much for posting this, even though it was vulnerable and scary. That took a lot of courage! I think more people need to know 1) about eating disorders in general, and 2) how the fashion industry ends up pushing people into eating disorders. I was just last week teaching my 8-year-old son about eating disorders so he can be aware and watch out for that kind of stuff with friends. I've been fascinated my modeling, sort of a secret romanticized fantasy of being a model one day (I'm 38, so that's not going to happen....), but I've heard so many stories like this where ladies wind up with eating disorders or starving themselves and making themselves so unhealthy just to be skinny enough to work. So sad :( I'm so glad you're doing better and getting a handle on your eating so you can be healthy....both physically and mentally. Keep fighting! Your health is worth it!
I really appreciate you being supportive! I think a lot of people recognize that eating disorders can be a problem in the fashion industry, but don't know what to do about it. After all, no one ever told me I had to lose weight; I decided that I had to in order to be more competitive. How do you approach that in such a competitive industry? The industry itself is changing some, but too slowly.
Also, good for you, teaching your son about it. I had a friend in high school who had anorexia, and though I noticed that she seemed unhealthy, I never said anything about it. She ended up in the hospital and almost died, and I always thought that one of us should have done something about it. She's been doing better in the years since, but teaching your kids to watch out for their friends is a wonderful thing to do.