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My Friend Called Anorexia

At 20 years old, Mathilde fell victim to anorexia nervosa. As she puts it today, she "was on the brink of death".

The purpose of this series is to investigate the reality of the illness, through Mathilde’s story, fragments of the diaries she kept while in hospital, as well as interviews with specialists.

Far from clichés, each episode aims to answer these questions: How does one fall into the vicious cycle that is anorexia nervosa? And how can one break free from it?

— By Lola Bertet

Illustrations : Angèle de l'agence Advitam

French helpline for eating disorders : 0 810 037 037 (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday; between 4 pm and 6 pm) site web)

 

Cover série Anorexie

At 20 years old, Mathilde fell victim to anorexia nervosa. As she puts it today, she "was on the brink of death".

The purpose of this series is to investigate the reality of the illness, through Mathilde’s story, fragments of the diaries she kept while in hospital, as well as interviews with specialists.

Far from clichés, each episode aims to answer these questions: How does one fall into the vicious cycle that is anorexia nervosa? And how can one break free from it?

— By Lola Bertet

Illustrations : Angèle de l'agence Advitam

French helpline for eating disorders : 0 810 037 037 (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday; between 4 pm and 6 pm)

|| THE EPISODES

  • Illustration prologue
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    My Friend Called Anorexia
    Prologue
    One day, out of the blue, Mathilde tells her friend Lola that she nearly died when she was younger and suffered from anorexia. This confession comes as a shock to Lola...
  • Illustration Prologue + Ep 1 Anorexie
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    Ep #1 - A Fancy Girl
    As a teenager, Mathilde struggled to accept her physical transformation, the new curves of her body. So she decided to go on a diet.
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    My Friend Called Anorexia
    Ep #2 - Honeymoon
    For people with anorexia, the honeymoon is the early stage of the illness, when all they experience is pleasant. And as Mathilde soon realizes, this phase won't last very long.
  • Illustration Anorexie Ep 3 L'enfer
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    Ep #3 - In Hell
    Mathilde's stay in hospital is extremely violent: for many months, she has to say goodbye to her friends, family and intimacy.
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    Ep #4 - A Long Day
    After leaving the hospital, Mathilde struggles to find her way out of anorexia nervosa, between relapses and different types of therapy.
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    Epilogue
    Mathilde has not "fully recovered" but she's doing much better now and feels ready to enjoy life and catch up the five years she lost to anorexia...

|| THE SOUNDTRACK

The playlist to get in the mood for the Friction.