People with eating disorders can also appear like this:
Or this:
Or even this:
Bottom Line: Eating disorders are mental illnesses, with weight as a side effect. Just like someone cannot “look OCD,” or “look like they have bipolar disorder.” So please, next time you interact with someone regarding this topic, please be considerate of the fact that you do not have to “look sick” to be sick.
Amen.
And it’s important to note that ANOREXIA IS NOT THE ONLY EATING DISORDER THAT EXISTS.
And that you don’t have to be utterly emaciated to be literally dying.