Anyway, it's NEDAwareness week this week and the theme is "I Had No Idea." So here's a few statistics:
Only 1 in 10 people who are suffering from an eating disorder will receive treatment.
10-15% of sufferers are male
Anorexia nervosa has the highest mortality rate of any mental illness.
42% of 1st-3rd grade girls want to be thinner.
That last one is scary isn't it?? Especially since I have a little girl of my own now and one day, not so very long from now, she'll be in that age range. Will she think she's fat? God I hope not!! I'll do everything in my power to ensure that she has a healthy mind about food and body. I'll never call myself fat or skip meals in front of her. I can't promise to be recovered but I can promise she'll never see me engage in symptoms! I'll make damn sure of that!
Here's a few pictures, since it's been a while! I can't believe my little stinkbug turns 3 months old tomorrow!!!
Mara and her daddy at a Mexican restaurant for dinner Feb 21, 2015
Jax getting some mommy snuggles
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