Esta incrível conta no Instagram mostra de forma crua as lutas de quem sofre de distúrbios alimentares

Depois de batalhar contra uma desordem alimentar – a ainda tentando se recuperar – a ilustradora Christie Begnell começou a publicar em sua conta no Instagram algumas imagens de como se sentia diante do assunto. Com apenas 24 anos, a australiana posta suas ilustrações com frequência e ajuda pessoas que também sofrem com desordens alimentares a se identificar e explicar aos outros como se sentem.

O resultado são as imagens publicadas no Me and My ED (“Eu e minha desordem alimentar“, em tradução livre). Com relatos sinceros e provocantes, as ilustrações prometem ser uma maneira de falar sobre o assunto sob a perspectiva de quem conhece o problema na pele. Christie também usa algumas de suas criações para falar sobre os padrões que a sociedade impõe em relação aos corpos femininos e como nós precisamos urgentemente mudá-los.

Confere só:

I swear to god if I see another advert telling me how I can dress to make myself look like an hourglass, I'm going to scream ?

A post shared by Christie (@meandmyed.art) on Feb 17, 2017 at 5:33pm PST

Nós somos mulheres e não formas.

Last week I received a lovely message from someone telling me that I had never had an Eating Disorder. Despite the fact that my artwork represents the emotional and psychological torture that comes with the illness, and I have spent several years in Eating Disorder treatment, apparently I never had an ED because I never reached a critically low weight. I cannot stress this enough… EATING ?? DISORDERS ?? ARE ?? MENTAL ?? ILLNESSES ?? Only a very small percentage of people with an Eating Disorder reach a low BMI, and for those who do restore weight, ED's do not just magically disappear. Saying shit like "Oh, you look so healthy" is seriously insulting. Somebody's mental health can not always be seen, and for the most part Eating Disorders are more dangerous when they go undetected. Please share this message. This point is what motivated me to start drawing in the first place. I couldn't use my body to show people how tormented I was anymore, so I used my art. Please. If you take anything from this, it should be that no matter what your weight, you still deserve treatment ?

A post shared by Christie (@meandmyed.art) on Feb 17, 2017 at 4:37am PST

A aparência nunca será um indicativo da severidade de uma desordem alimentar.

Oh hey! ? If you love (or even tolerate) my art, you should check out the 'Me and My ED' Facebook page and my online store at meandmyed.bigcartel.com. The store is particularly fun ? It's housing my beloved ebook and giving it all the tender loving care it deserves ? If you want to give it a little TLC too, all you have to do is click on the link in my bio and start spreading the love ?? . (Yay for finally getting my shit together and setting up a website and Facebook page) (Double yay for being full of joy and letting my inner dork out)

A post shared by Christie (@meandmyed.art) on Feb 12, 2017 at 10:40pm PST

A post shared by Christie Begnell (@meandmyed.art) on Jan 31, 2017 at 2:13pm PST

Estou apaixonada pelas formas de todas vocês.

Our bodies are not commodities. Our value does not depreciate as our weight goes up. (Image from 'Me and My ED' – digitally remastered) ? #edaw2017 #notachoice

A post shared by Christie (@meandmyed.art) on Jan 29, 2017 at 3:46pm PST

How do you trust the people who are setting you alight? ?

A post shared by Christie (@meandmyed.art) on Jan 16, 2017 at 10:13pm PST

Equipe de tratamento

Bed bug ?

A post shared by Christie (@meandmyed.art) on Jan 12, 2017 at 10:13pm PST

Ei, ei! Lembra de como você é gorda? Você lembra?

A post shared by Christie Begnell (@meandmyed.art) on Jan 7, 2017 at 11:40pm PST

Como você me vê / Como eu me vejo
https://www.instagram.com/p/BOlyOyDDStF/
Quem é Ana? [alusão à anorexia]