When she said “going to bed hungry and looking forward to the morning so I could let myself eat again” I FELT THAT
Theworldisbeautiful
What people in this comment section seem to forget is that this is HER ted talk. This is HER experience. HER story. HER symptoms. She’s not speaking for anyone else but herself.
cnrblog
say it with me: “YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE SKINNY/ UNDERWEIGHT TO HAVE AN EATING DISORDER.”
nekko_
please talk about bulimia and binge eating disorder.
goodamy
I wish eating disorders didn’t exist and I wish I never had to deal wit it or anyone else.
kayleewalker
I'm 36 and have an eating disorder. It's hard to find support when you're older with this.
mittensmel
She didn’t even mention that you don’t have to be thin to have an eating disorder. I got diagnosed with Anorexia Nervosa 2 weeks ago and I have never been close to underweight in my life.
mayazoe
3:00 im not saying that she shouldnt be allowed to mention her weight, however, in the ed community its a common theme that those who are masking themselves as 'recovered' feel the need to mention and bring attention to how little they weighed... its possible to talk about the struggle and the experience without having to bring in specific numbers because bringing up specific numbers has no positive effect, and it doesnt contribute to a positive conversation
idksomethingnifty
I am 14 and I can proudly say that I think I am recovering like I had a salad and some pasta YASSSS
Edit: I am 15 years old and I'm a year clean now 😌
ss-yrec
"Who do you think of when you hear the term eating disorder?"
Me
mikinonono
saying your weight is not helpful at all- and adds to the stigma that people have to be scarily underweight to have an eating disorder.
courtneyfraser
Gabriella, thank you so much for your bravery in coming out and hitting so many important points regarding this topic. I am a therapist that treats Eating Disorders, and it is very scary to see the misinformation that is pumped into our society as well as the lack of education about the reality of Eating Disorders. I have been going out to local schools and libraries and presenting on this very topic, confronting the myths and stereotypes of Eating Disorders and the culture that perpetuates it. You message is so important and so much appreciated. Congratulations on how far you’ve come and good luck continuing in your recovery!
StateofBalance
It’s not just about anorexia either.
We “normal weight range” girls/women are suffering as well.
I am a normal healthy weight but I have anorexia, binge eating disorder and bulimia.
underthestarsoverthemoon
I hate the fact that in every ted talk about eating disorders they present their experience as "Oh, I just happened to have anorexia" "I didn't know it until they mention some sintoms in some random class so I went n told my mom". Like it's that simple? And what about bulimia? I've been struggling with eating disorders for pretty much my whole life and I can't relate to any of the talks
andreaalberdi
I don’t like how she talks about this. I have an eating disorder and im in recovery now. She is saying so much things that are a stigma with eating disorders. My god it’s not like this for most people. Its not about weight at all, its a lot deeper. Please know that its not how much you weight, its mental not fysical, it doesn’t come from anxiety for most people.
helloitsmezappa
I've been binging for 3 hours and after watched this and readed comments, I will not purge and I'll study & do some excercises to make me feel better for my bloated stomach. Thanx to everyone ^-^
incik
I just came across this video, and Gabriella Gurney is amazing. For me, at 31 years old, it's been hard to navigate my personal journey and disorder, as it has been an up and down for many years. Finding this video is extremely helpful, and brings a lot to light, even to someone who experiences this on the daily.
katiegoldense
Thank you Gabriella. I'm a guy and I was 15 when I was diagnosed with an eating dissorder after trying to take my own life. Thank you for being so open and not saying the same thing everybody else says.
skkiE
I’ve been in recovery for 11yrs, now I speak to young women abs girls about eating disorders and body image. I think it is very important that they don’t focus just on skinny, so many don’t go to treatment because they feel like they aren’t the stereotypical anorexic, thus don’t need treatment. It’s not about the weight, and we have to stop making it the focus. Yes, weight stabilization is important, but you have to deal with why you starve, purge, or binge. I’ve been force fed in the hospital with a tube, it didn’t fix me, they had to get my nutrition stable so I could think straight. There’s still not enough being done for eating disorders, treatment is still very difficult to get insurance coverage. I admire her talk, I just wish she addressed eating disorders as a whole and not focusing on anorexia and thinness
AndiSchneider
I went to High School w her... this is surreal to see.
