The visit affirmed what I'd suspected: men don't have eating disorders. More than two decades after first raising the issue, I finally got a referral to an eating disorder program. During an orientation by my local health authority about eating disorders, a female's anatomy appeared on one slide but there was nothing for men. I desperately needed to feel like there were other men with eating disorders and to connect regarding shame and stigma that was somewhat different from women's experiences. I want people to know eating disorders can happen to guys as well.

Source: CBC News October 03, 2021 08:00 UTC