8-year-old girl with rare eating disorder empowers others by sharing journey on social media

Eight-year-old Hannah is empowering and educating others by sharing her experiences dealing with a rare eating disorder.

Denise DadorEight-year-old Hannah is empowering and educating the public by sharing her experiences dealing with a rare eating disorder.

They're only using their first names because of some of the backlash they've received on social media. A negative experience like vomiting or food illness could also lead to this condition. Some may simply have a disinterest in food all together. Unlike other eating disorders like anorexia, ARFID has nothing to do with body image.

That's when Hannah turned to social media to explain to her relatives and friends what her ARFID life was all about.Studies show between half a percent to 5% of the general population have the disorder.

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