Eating Disorders, Recovery and How You Can Help

On this show we meet a very brave woman who is going to help everyone better understand eating disorders.Katie Leonard first started showing symptoms of anorexia nervosa when she was just 12 years old. What began as a desire to lose weight for a wedding quickly became a life-threatening battle until she was 19 years old.  It included years of treatment at a children’s hospital, including a situation that was so bad that she had to stay in a special unit to save her life. As someone with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, as well, slaying her challenges only came when she realized she could do irreparable harm to her body.She credits the people who stuck with her, and kept fighting for her, as playing a major role in her recovery.You can find Katie on Facebook and Instagram:  theKatieLeonard Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.