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How I tamed my anorexia

Melanie W. was 16 when she became anorexic. Now she’s 21 and has completely recovered. As a form of therapy she wrote and illustrated a book entitled, “How I experienced anorexia”.

She told swissinfo.ch that accepting help was what saved her life. She’s now a student in one of Switzerland’s most prestigious art colleges, learning how to illustrate fiction.(Raffaella Rossello, swissinfo.ch)

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