Nourishing Yourself, Emotionally and Physically, with Actress...

Nourishing Yourself, Emotionally and Physically, with Actress Troian Bellisario

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“When I was younger, I was very deeply involved with an eating disorder. I was suffering from anorexia, and I didn’t know how to get myself out of it,” says actress Troian Bellisario (@sleepinthegardn). “I was a privileged young woman. I was going to a good school. I was doing well. I couldn’t understand why I was having such a hard time, emotionally and physically, why I was having such a hard time feeding and nourishing myself. My teachers, friends and family approached me with their concern, and I went to see a doctor who sat across from me and said, ‘You have a disease. This isn’t a disease most people can see from the outside, but I’m telling you right now, you are suffering from something that is just as serious and just as life-threatening as a physical ailment.’

That conversation changed my life. From that moment on, I’ve known I am struggling with something, and some days, it’s much easier to handle than others. This is why I’m such a great supporter of these kinds of conversations and of the mental health community, because I consider myself to be a card-carrying member.”

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