A lot of people More: Mayim Bialik says she's recovering from an eating disorder. Eating disorders are often triggered by stressful events, like a death or breakup, and seen most commonly in college students. Young women like Jennings are especially vulnerable to eating disorders due to pressures to succeed or please others, according to Elizabeth Llewellyn , former executive director at Eating Disorders Coalition of Tennessee.
If you or someone you know is struggling with body image or eating concerns, the National Eating Disorders Association's toll-free and confidential helpline is available by phone or text at or by click-to-chat message at nationaleatingdisorders. Facebook Twitter Email. Jazz Jennings reveals 'mental health struggles' led to binge eating in 'I Am Jazz' trailer. Show Caption.
Hide Caption. Jazz Jennings: 'I' like to be respected for who I Am'. As the video shows her struggling with activities like tennis and kickball, Jennings explains that it has been a tough adjustment. The trailer also shows her family monitoring her food intake and arguing over how much butter she used in a pasta dish. It makes me feel really humiliated," she says in a confessional interview after the incident.
Jennings previously discussed her weight gain in an Instagram post earlier this year that appears to have been documented as a scene on the upcoming show. In it, she shared two side-by-side photos of herself and explained that her weight gain was a result of her binge-eating disorder.
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