An update on anorexics in the “old” days
July 28, 2008 by angelique
Filed under Women's Health
A few weeks ago, I asked the Breaking the Mirror community if they knew any stories of anorexics throughout history. Lo and behold, awesome reader Jenna came through in a fabulous way!
Jenna told me about Elizabeth Siddal, a pre-Raphaelite model who lived (and died) in the early-to-mid 1800s. As her Wikipedia page notes:
“Some have suggested that she might have been an anorexic, while others attribute her poor health to an addiction to laudanum or to a combination of ailments…”
You can read the whole Wiki page on Elizabeth Siddal here.
Thanks again to Jenna, our ED history super sleuth!
Hey no worries. ED’s have been around for years and I am convinced it is a type of person. I spoke with a woman today and she was the type but was also wealthy London and there are lots more issues there. Was thinking myself of maybe going to Food Addicts Anonymous to see if they could help me, but the thought scares me a little.