I’m a youth and I wish social media didn’t exist, but at the same time i’m active on it at least 3 times a day. The expectations for people my age is to be active on TikTok 24/7. I don’t have it, yet it’s damaging me. Help this not be the standard for future generations by signing. Please, as a young voice, do it for us.
I have been struggling with an eating disorder since I was 11. When I relapsed and had to get tested before getting admitted for treatment. The doctor (from another clinic) who had to order the lab said I did not look like I had an eating disorder. I had eaten a muffin that morning and the doctor said if I wanted to lose weight, I should not be eating something with so much carbs and sugar. I have never been more humiliated in my life. She kept telling my mother I did not need treatment even though I lost a huge amount of weight within a certain amount of time. She claimed that I was normal weight and had nothing to worry about. An eating disorder is not just the appearance, that is the effect of eating behaviors. It is about ED voice and how it affects someone's life. I love this petition. I think when people think of people they expect to see someone who is on the verge of death, which it is not always the case.