Dear Anorexia | short film [NEDA awareness week]
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- Опубликовано: 4 окт 2024
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Inspired by personal experiences, this short film depicts the journey of a young girl on the road to recovery from her eating disorder. To help her with the challenges that lie ahead, she writes a letter to her other half: Anorexia Nervosa. These are the words she wrote.
Last year I uploaded a video named 'Breathe' around the time of National Eating Disorder Awareness Week. I thought it only fitting that this year I made another video to raise awareness... but with perhaps a more uplifting message behind it.
Here are some helpful links below for you read more about eating disorders or even seek help if need it:
www.nationaleatingdisorders.org
www.b-eat.co.uk
www.youngminds.org.uk
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Thank you so much for watching if you are.
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Then she mails it to herself and will receive it during a relapse, literally having the anorexia read it. Really. This is rather poetic... Not that it's glamorizing it at all, or anything; it's just well written and shot.
+Nicolle Stevens Thank you very much! :)
One of the best short films about anorexia I ever seen....and I seen a lot
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This hurt me so horribly.
Actually crying.
I've seen so many cliche anorexia short films, that got ten basis of "I'm starving to be skinny", but never touched the concept of the mental disorder. The inner turmoil and conflict and personification of "Ana".
I love this so much.
Karaleigh Loya me too, I love this. like there's finally a video which is showing exactly how you feel with this disorder and it's not just saying "I'm going to eat now, I'm tired of this", it's a fight and a hard path
Karaleigh Loya But isn't Ana on my side?
I’m so impressed that you used the word actually instead of saying “literally”crying like most dummies you’re special and I agree wholeheartedly with your comment about the personification of anorexia
The problem with anorexia is that the person suffering from it never sees themselves as skinny enough. They are never pleased with themselves, and it's real. Anorexia is real.
Aliyah Newcombe true...it's as addictive as drugs and alcohol...but it can b beat
And the worst is that this person can't see the truth .
@@belladona5109 ❤
It’s especially a problem when they actually aren’t skinny so that people can’t try to convince them they’re skinny, they have to convince them to eat even though they’re not
This has left me speechless. I genuinely have no words. This is a beautiful video that will raise more awareness and show that there will be a day that everyone will be able to post that letter.
+MiiMyselfandTime Aah thank you so much! It means such a great deal that you've taken the time to watch it :")
Heather Mills this video gave me the guts to tell my mom that I'm anorexic...and now I'm going to get help..it feels better than I thot it would. to get the feeling off my chest...so I domt have to keep secrets anymore. thank you for thus wonderful inspiring video
I'm touched
maria shah same
Beautiful. ❤I hope so too!
I'm suffering from anorexia and...I know how it feels. This video left me speechless. Literally. Every single word is the needed one. This video is strong and that's all I can say. Creator, thank you for this masterpiece...for a portion of confidence...and hope
+a book zone Thank you so much
a book zone it's been a year since you've commented here...I hope everything is better...I'm working towards (some-what) recovery for anorexia and bulimia. so I know the struggle...it's hard...and because anorexia can take over so much...there's not a permanent recovery, ur gonna still have the thoughts...but hopefully one day we ( ppl with EDs) can choose to rise above it and ignore the voice in ur head. Hope all is well. If so I'd love to know...but no pressure. (: keep fighting
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@@awk-wordwriter7179 hope you are well!!!!❤❤❤❤❤
@@fitmamaroberta Holo.
All is well, it has been about 2 years since I started ED recovery. My mind and my health are in a better place. I still have occasional thoughts and feelings of my ED, but I push them away. Because I know what they bring.
I hope all is well with you and I hope you too have found/will find your peace. I believe in you. You were born to do amazing things
I am crying. I am crying for feeling bad for myself actually. I can´t do it. I can´t really become ana, because I am too weak. I can´ t recover and get rid of something that isn´t there. So I am stuck somewhere in the middle, standing on a crossroad, unable to pick.
Υou are sick enough. Recover. It's that or death
I've never related to anything as much as this.
My life in one video
same
Liora S I wish
This is so accurate. I'm sitting in a chair, nearly 2 stone heavier than my lowest weight and that voice keeps shouting at me louder and louder. It's taking so much painful energy to stop myself from giving in and falling down into that sickeningly comfortable dark hole. This video reminded me that what I went through was awful, but I got through it. And like you said, God created the sun to remind us to keep living. And living is more than the size of my new skirt and the rolls of skin that appear above it when I sit at my desk. Thank you xxx
+Flora Bradshaw Thank you so much for taking the time to comment, I really hope that you feel empowered and inspired to continue living the life that YOU want to lead, rather than the life of Anorexia. Good luck for the future :) xx
I understand this so much and it just makes me cry that someone else understands
This is very well made. But the "yours, sincerly" left me with a hangover.
Made me tear up and left me speechless. One day I will post that letter to myself. Really hard to say goodbye to it...
This really hits home for me. Both for my anorexia and my opioid addiction but also for my OCD.
This is the most beautiful thing I have ever seen. It had me sobbing because you put into words everything that I'm working towards (recovery wise) thank you for doing this I needed it today❤️
Well done on making it! The world loves you for it!👏😘
this is honestly one of the most accurate shorts on anorexia i seen... most others dont understand it the way you shown
I never had anorexia, I had to deal with bulimia, all in all for 5 years. But it's still there. I'm not completly recovered. When I watched this Video the first time, I cried so hard. And it made me so sad...because it's so hard to let it go
Words genuinely can't express how I feel after watching this. It sent shivers through me, it was so real, you've done such an incredible job of this xxx
I wish I could say this to my eating disorder...but it always comes back...some of me wants to recover...some of me wants to relapse...and Idk how to tell my mom..I tried once and that didn't end well...so I keep it inside now...but I tell friends and they help...just wanted to let all those that are struggling...or have struggled... You're not alone.
Hullo... 2 years later, and I'm still here. I've been in recovery for a little under 2 years. I say "in recovery" instead of "recovered" because I still have have thoughts and feelings of Anorexia and Bulimia, but I ignore them. It does get better. I'm not saying it'll always be easy. I still get anxiety when I don't eat for long time for fear or relapse and I'm scared of being sick because it just reminds me of the times I was sick on purpose.
My body... Your body will never be "perfect" because that word is an unachievable unfair expectation of society; but I believe there will be a day when we will all look at the bodies we're in and realize thats what they are. Bodies... Vessels that contain what trully matters. What's on the inside is what matters, but there won't be an inside if the outside is slowly wasting away. You deserve the right to take care of yourself. You deserve to be happy and healthy. It doesn't happen all at once, and some days are worse than others, but you can get through them. I believe in you... But you have to believe in yourself too. 💜💜
To the girl below saying you aspire to have that thigh gap. You have missed the point of this video completely and i wanna be mad at you but we all reached out to the internet for validation that what we wer doing was okay at a point but i have never commented like that and am sickened by your inability to acknowledge this is sadness and torture not something to aspire too. I hope you find help.
Holy shit that was aesome ! I think she just saved a life from anorexia. Dearest GOD bless her for this video. Truly amazing
Such a beautiful video and amazing way to put things into words and expressions ❤️ it's hard, but things will always get better. The over used saying "When you are at the bottom the only way is up" is so true. You just need strength to climb and time to heal🌷
This Video is making me speachless. I just can say WOW. It's so amazing how you tell your Story. ❤️❤️
This is freaking beautiful.
This film is amazing. I don't have words for that. It makes me absolutely speechless. It says so much. Thanks for making this film.💗
Beautiful - it gives me hope - no matter how many times I improve and relapse - i must tell myself to never give up
This is Incredible , brought me to tears wow your words are powerful
Thank you for this. Sincerely.
+Klairely Switlock Thank you sincerely for watching :)
Bárcsak érteném ezt a hozzáállást ! Mi az ami kiváltja ezt a érzelmeket hogy nekik neki fogyniuk kell! Gyönyörű fiatal szép lányok akiknek erre semmi szükségük nincs !
You have phenomenal skills +GentleBreeze!
Always Keep Fighting! Stay strong and never give in! You have great family and friends who will stand by your side until you win.
+Dez More Thank you so much! :")
I'm absolutely speechless after watching this. It's amazing how accurate this is and you did an amazing job making it 💕
+Jessie Burgess Thank you so much!
I actually love this, it's the pure truth.
+Aimee Newport Thank you :')
this video really spoke to me, thank you for posting this and helping us all to fight the battles that are eating disorders, in our own lives and others. this has helped me so much, it's so inspirational x
This is honestly so truthful and moving. Beautifully filmed with such an important message. Amazing video xxx
+Daisy Fillbrook Thank you very much Daisy! It means a great deal that you took the time to watch it xx
OMG I really wish I could like more than once, this is amazing!!!
I LOVE this one because it shows the realness... the truth on how it never really leaves you, but YOU have to be the one to continue on because it will always be the shadow. You have to fight it every single day, some days better than others, but it is always there.. the thoughts always there, but louder some days than others.. not enough amazing words for this video 👏👏👏 thank you for creating and sharing this✨
This is so beautiful. It left me speechless and inspired to write a letter of my own. Thank you for sharing ❤️
+xxemmadejager Oh wow that's great! Go for it! Thank you for watching it :)
this is a beautiful representation. fantastic job! everything in this is flawless.
+Sophia Billerman Wow, thank you so much!! :')
This hit home so much :( I relate and it's frightening.
This is so incredibly powerful. Every word was so beautiful and so true. Absolutely lovely in every way.
+Maya Hall Thank you so very much
Thank you for posting this. Good for awareness and inspirational for other people with anorexia
I have no words, I'm speechless this is beautiful you have touched my heart ❤️❤️
Every time I think in stupid things or I don't want to eat, I watch this video and I remember why I fight because thats life: figth. Thanks you so much for made this video!
This is just so amazing.
This is amazing, this really made me think about my disorder.
I honestly can't explain what this made me feel. I'm speechless.
thank you for this video.....I needed it
omg i´m crying, this short film is amazing♡ So freaking much love❤︎
+Ida Skoog Thank you so much for watching! :)
❤I wish everyone understood this. xo THANK YOU!!!!!!
This is beautifully done
really powerful video. well done. I'm speechless. nice work 👏👏
Back with anorexia for now but maybe someday this will be me writing that letter saying goodbye to Ana. For now, we're joined at the hip
Sweet heart get help
Every part made me cry and made me think of me...
Such a beautiful video and message. I'm speechless. Congrats!!
THE BEST SHORT FILM
This video is so amazing! It brought me to tears watching it and I am currently trying to recover from anorexia and bulimia and this video really inspired me to pick myself back up💕💜 thank you so much for this the world needs more awareness of what anorexia really is❤
+peacediamond12 Thank you so much for commenting, and I wish you all the best in your recovery
+GentleBreeze you made this? You're an angel. Stay well it was amazing and thought provoking
Thank you so much!
Simply excellent. Thanks for your efforts. I really felt the emotion,too. Much love to you!
+Limerick502 Thank you so much for watching, and it's great that you connected with the message behind the film :) x
Heather Mills this is such a great video...wonderful job...and I feel like it's just what a lot of girls needed to hear...me especially
this is the best thing i've seen all day. im sharing this everywhere.
this has truly left me speechless I know and pray that one day I will be as brave as you.. and say goodbye but until then thankyou so much for posting this means more then any words could say x wishing you all the best in life x
+second glnce Always keep fighting; you will get there :) Thank you so much for watching xx
+GentleBreeze thankyou means alot x same to you x
This is so amazing!
+Lily Barclay Thank you Lily
This is so good
*stands up and starts clapping 👏🏻
I honestly love this so much! You did a great job and addressed this topic beautifully
Wow... I've not started recovering due to my fear of my parents reactions and the fact that the voice is still so loud, and I'm getting worse. I've attempted recovering alone and today, I relapsed. I ate not even a full meal today... I feel disgusted from the little I did eat... I really needed to see that. I'm ready to get ris of every pro ana website and profile on anything that I've ever seen...
You can do it. I can't say I understand you because I don't. But I am here and you can do this. I am not the only one. There is one thing in your life worth living. I bet
Sun Soon I know how you feel. Keep trying, I believe in you.🙂
Ana hurts me but i cant let her go
It's so fucked up,but just the thought of letting ana go,get's me terrified.
Best short film I've ever watched! I relate so much
Aaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhh she's so goddam pretty
really good!
My favorite short movie by far
This is so helpful. All I can say is thank you
Genuine beauty. Thank you.
Wow- This was beautiful.
2:20 that girl is awfully skinny...
Beautiful 🌸This fucking anorexia took me also...
Me too, and im still fighting
+Izelle.t T I wish you courage 😘
thx u
Beautiful
this is so beautiful! ❤
I really really really want to know how she is now ; could you give us an update beautiful ? ❤️🥺
why in the world have 9 people disliked this?
maybe pro-ana people :(
It's such a shame that some people suffering from anorexia want it to happen.
no they are saying Dis I like. ;)
@@jewel-x8n I really cannot understand why anyone would like to live with anorexia. Yeah, when weight is dropping, it may give you a feeling of winning and having things under controll. But in the end? What is ist? A life full of self hate and self harm for never being good enough? That's no life worth living. Definitly not.
Thinking about people advertising an ED on social media makes me angry. There are So many people, teenagers too, who are not selfconfident enough to like themselfes with all their strengthes and weaknesses. They see it and may think anorexia is a good way to harm themselfes for not being perfect or to achieve their wishes or whatever.
the quality was amazing what camera/ lense do you use?
+spooky jim I used a Nikon D5200 with a 35mm prime lens for this video :)
Everytime the screen goes black I see my reflection
I cry
I'm crying while watching this. I have anorexia, I'm dying. I want to go on recovery, but I'm too scared
You can do this sweetie, it's never too late!
this was amazing
+Fennekin Fox Thank you so much :)
+GentleBreeze it was very high quality and represented great have anorexia feels. keep making films c:
why i cant watch your other anorexia shortmovie breathe annymore?? i will send it to my friends
I love this video!!!
Is it just me or did you guys have to turn the volume up almost all the way ? 🔊
Terrific
Wow., no more words
I know this is no place to be saying this kind of stuff but I desperately want to lose weight and I've been not eating but I'm still seeing no results... I hate myself and people treat me like crap and whenever I speak up I'm always shut down.
Ida Pickle you don’t have to be skinny to be loved as long as you’re healthy its ok !!! True love is when you love someone by their inside and not their outside
Lemme tell you that a lot of guys i know prefer big girls
Only jealous people won’t tell you how curvy is wonderful
I love your films and need some help making one for my film class it can be about anything and I was hoping to make a awareness video
This video is amazing, you should be really proud :)
Ive been diagnosed with EDNOS. All this literally means is i binge on large amounts of food and the i ho purge to het rid of it. And on the other hand i restrict and would just have water for 2 or 3 days. And u see the thing is i ám fat and disgusting. My body has been deprived, violated in the most horrific ways possible, depraved and my innocence stolen from when i was maybe 1 or 2. I was sold for sex at the age of 6. Ive been in 4 different countries. Torture was part of my everyday life. And all i want is to be thin and disappear. Like if im thin enough people won't notice me coz im dead already anyway...im.sooooo sick op being fat. I don't know what i want.
this video was on my dad's birthday
Freedom!
So beautiful!
What's the music you used? I love it!
Very sweet video👌
What the song?
Can someone please tell me what the song is called? It was a very beautiful movie. I can totally relate to it.
It has to be translated to every language!
I like of video.
Much Good.
I love of More Much ❤️💖💕.
I love Anna And Mia, Friend's Forever
AMAZING
+jAcob ayy Thank you