Men can have eating disorders too

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.