About Fight Anorexia
In 2007, all it took was a documentary about Pro-Anorexia websites to ignite the need within me to reach out to people with Anorexia Nervosa. At 12 years old, helping others was a joy of mine, but I barely knew anything about the disease. With the help of medical websites and even browsing Pro-Anorexia websites, I gathered more and more information about the illness and launched Fight Anorexia that year.
Although I received a lot of positive feedback on FA, I didn't truly understand the disease until I battled with Body Dysmorphic Disorder. BDD is a mental illness in which you have a severely negative obsession with your appearance, and it's actually one of the various stems to Anorexia. I had BDD for a long time, but I didn't realize it until it worsened in 2010. Although I hadn't developed an eating disorder, I had anxiety attacks and became suicidal over my poor self-image. I eventually decided that I wasn't fit to help anyone with their self-esteem issues since I couldn't get past mine.
But one day, I decided to stop letting BDD control my life and determine my future. When I had anxiety attacks, I allowed myself to be sad or angry, then I would release those emotions. I didn't, however, feed them or dwell on them. Months ago, I believed I wouldn't amount to much, but now I'm back on my feet and I'm not going to settle for less.
At 17 now, as a supporter of self-love and someone who knows how it feels to harbor self-hate, I will use my experiences and what I know to hopefully help and inspire others to fight Anorexia! :)
Love,
April of Fight Anorexia
I am not a medical professional; the information on this website was written to assist people with Anorexia Nervosa, not to harm, diagnose or cure the illness.
Although I received a lot of positive feedback on FA, I didn't truly understand the disease until I battled with Body Dysmorphic Disorder. BDD is a mental illness in which you have a severely negative obsession with your appearance, and it's actually one of the various stems to Anorexia. I had BDD for a long time, but I didn't realize it until it worsened in 2010. Although I hadn't developed an eating disorder, I had anxiety attacks and became suicidal over my poor self-image. I eventually decided that I wasn't fit to help anyone with their self-esteem issues since I couldn't get past mine.
But one day, I decided to stop letting BDD control my life and determine my future. When I had anxiety attacks, I allowed myself to be sad or angry, then I would release those emotions. I didn't, however, feed them or dwell on them. Months ago, I believed I wouldn't amount to much, but now I'm back on my feet and I'm not going to settle for less.
At 17 now, as a supporter of self-love and someone who knows how it feels to harbor self-hate, I will use my experiences and what I know to hopefully help and inspire others to fight Anorexia! :)
Love,
April of Fight Anorexia
I am not a medical professional; the information on this website was written to assist people with Anorexia Nervosa, not to harm, diagnose or cure the illness.