Young girls and teens who suffer from anorexia believe their situation is hopeless. There is hope. There is Project HEAL. Project HEAL was co-founded in 2008 by two teenage girls who met while they were being treated for anorexia. Many insurance companies do not cover treatment for eating disorders. The teens saw the need and founded Project HEAL to help those who could not afford treatment. The scary trend with anorexia is that the average age for the start of this disease is now ages 9-12. The co-founders of Project HEAL, Liana and Kristina, were 12 and 10 years old, respectively, when they were diagnosed. Liana and Kristina are now college students and they serve as mentors and role models for young girls and teens who are suffering with anorexia. You can visit their website at http://theprojectheal.org/.
“We want to diminish society’s obsession with body image by encouraging girls (and all people!) to accept their bodies. People do not have to love everything about their bodies, but it is important that they learn to embrace their perceived flaws and ‘imperfections.’ We hope that by providing encouragement and support we can help those struggling with body image issues from developing full-blown eating disorders.” ~ Kristina and Liana
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