How I broke free from anorexia
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The Indulgence of Private Schoolgirls
Anorexia used to be seen as a weakness, and nobody thought of it as a mental illness. Doctors say it now spans the social classes but is largely suffered by white girls. Not eating is a way a lot of women and girls for a long time have expressed unhappiness. It's often the only power they feel they can exert over their bodies.
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