Let’s be honest: Eating disorder recovery is hard.
When I first realized I was dealing with an eating disorder — as a sophomore in college — I felt like I had nowhere to turn. I had my counselor on campus who was very kind and helpful. I had my regular appointments with the school dietitian.
But I was missing firsthand knowledge and experience from other people who are in recovery fromeating disorders.
当然，我的治疗师和营养师很有帮助。没有他们，我将无法通过无序的行为，将这些选择重新构成健康和滋养我的选择。
But there’s something about hearing from someone else who’s actually been there that no amount of expert advice can replace.
根据National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders, around 30 million people in the United States are currently living with anorexia, bulimia, or a related eating disorder.
Recovery is a lifelong journey, and that’s why so many people in recovery share their experiences online — so other people have a roadmap and a sense of community in knowing that they aren’t alone.
如果您正在寻找真正的人的故事和建议来补充临床医生的饮食失调治疗，那么这五个YouTuber是一个开始的好地方 - 以细微而富有同情心的方式接近饮食失调和康复。
加上尺寸的模特Loey Lane主要是关于化妆，时尚和超自然现象的视频博客 - 但她还谈到了她从16岁起就在饮食失调症中恢复过来。
她还谈论身体阳性，健身房焦虑和饮食文化。
她的视频“Fat Girls Can’t Have Eating Disorders”揭开了关于饮食失调症的神话，而“胖”的人可以（并且确实）患有饮食失调，然后无法接受治疗，这一事实是不可信的。
You can also find Loey onFacebook,Instagram， 和Twitter.
Melissa A. Fabello，博士, is an eating disorder educator who’s also in recovery herself. She vlogs often about eating disorder recovery — what it is, what it means to be in recovery, how you can get back on track if you’re struggling, and how to support your loved ones if they’re in recovery.
她还对媒体，自我保健以及媒体女同性恋和双性恋女性的饮食失调感到不知所措。
她的视频“什么是饮食失调恢复？” tackles some of the common questions people in recovery have, like “How do I know I’m recovered?”
You can also find Melissa onTwitter和Instagram.
克里斯·亨利（Chris Henrie）vlogs关于他从厌食症的康复之旅。
他的视频“10 Myths About Eating Disorders” goes into depth about 10 common myths people believe about eating disorders, including that men can’t develop them and that all people who have eating disorders are extremely thin.
Chris breaks down the myths in this video, and he also vlogs about eating disorders in the LGBTQ+ community, recovery, eating disorder memes, and male eating disorder symptoms.
Megan Jayne Crabbe, author of “Body Positive Power,” vlogs about everything from diet culture to slut shaming to eating disorder myths.
她的视频“每个人都应该了解饮食失调的事情详细介绍了许多人相信饮食失调的神话 - 您必须瘦或体重不足才能拥有一个，只有中产阶级或富人发生，并且除了众所周知的厌食症之外，还有更多的饮食失调和贪食症。
Eating disorder recovery coach Mia Findlay vlogs about her personal experience with eating disorder recovery, both as a coach and someone who’s struggled herself.
She covers things like before-and-after photos, fear foods, overcoming exercise addiction, binge eating, and comparing yourself to others on social media.
She also vlogs about pop culture and eating disorders. In her video ““不满”可怕吗？饮食失调幸存者回应,” she talks about the Netflix show “Insatiable” from the perspective of eating disorder advocacy.
You can also find Mia onTwitter,Facebook， 和Instagram.
Alaina Learyis an editor, social media manager, and writer from Boston, Massachusetts. She’s currently the assistant editor of Equally Wed Magazine and a social media editor for the nonprofit We Need Diverse Books.