A girl's struggle with anorexia

There's a new face of the disease and sadly, it's younger than ever. NBC's Savannah Guthrie reports on how one 10-year-old conquered it.

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[emilytheskinnyone]

Media has nothing to do with it, damn it. I want to be thin because I like thinking that I'm delicate, fragile, and need obvious protection. I'm desperate and a wreck. I want to get sick enough for someone to notice me and take care of me, not because I want to be as thin as Paris Hilton or Lindsay Lohan. It's not just about looks. It's about using your looks to get what you want emotionally. Dumb asses need to recognize that.

[freeagentsgirl619]

im ugly im fat and i know anorexia isnt gonna solve my problems it will just make me even uglier cause id be WAY to skinny...but i am trying to lose weight but not by taking drugs or starving myself...im doing it the hard way and the healthy way!

[Olivetotally]

This is more of a mental disorder than anything same with bulimia. It's sad that people think not eating is the only way to lose weight it's definitely not the healthy way! I'm skinny, a vegetarian, and I eat.

[vannacupcwake]

Oh hey my names Savannah and i'm anorexic.

i'm really ugly, but who cares, with hard work, i'll be thinner :)

[babygirl189000]

People are saying I look like I am going anorexic. I think I am beautiful . Every girl should . And when I look down at myself, I see fat. When I look in the mirror I see skinny, and to other people , I am way too skinny . But I eat.

[despup]

im ugly

im fat.....

im anorexic

[shockedj98]

I'm not going to do any "statistics say" type of thing, but I know it's not a good thing. I have never had anorexia, therefor I know nothing about it. I know that you starve yourself, but I do not know what the cause of it is. So I should stay out of peoples buisness eh?



[MsSasygirl]

@freeagentsgirl619 true and no one is ugly because remeber god made you in his image! :D

[vampiresfe]

I have anorixea

[FlutePlayer777]

@freeagentsgirl619 A nutritionist can help you establish a balanced diet to loose weight the safe way and not loose vital vitamins.

[Glittergirlz4eva1]

being taught about the right and wrong foods in school and how weight and obesity can cause death triggered my anorexia.

[carrrrrillo]

okay, here's what i'm gonna say. nobody wakes up one morning and thinks: "i'm going to be anorexic!" a person with anorexia beings a diet just to lose a couple of pounds, but it spirals out of control. it is NOT a choice and it is NOT something that you can want to have. it is not a 'thing to do'. it is a genetic disorder.

i'm sick of people saying things like: "i'm so sad little kids are doing anorexia now" or "i'm not going to chose anorexia". that is not how it works.