Men can have eating disorders too


By AGENCY

Hornby is among the young men trying to normalise seeking treatment for eating disorders by speaking out about his experience on social media. — TNS

William Hornby looks straight into the camera, smiles and says: “Hi, I’m William and I am a man who is proudly in eating disorder recovery.”

It’s the kind of public and unashamed acknowledgement the now 22-year-old Temple University student in the United States wished he could have leaned on when he began his recovery in early 2020.

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