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Category: Science & Technology

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Description: Alex spent years beating anorexia nervosa, only to become dangerously consumed by something else – an obsession with building muscle. Eating disorders affect approximately one million Aussies in any given year. According to estimates by the Butterfly Foundation, over a third of these people are male. However, the actual percentage may be much higher as their experience is often overlooked or misdiagnosed. Read more about eating disorders here 👉 ab.co/3ido959. And if you need help or support, please call Butterfly Foundation National Helpline on 1800 334 673 (ED HOPE) or e-mail support@thebutterflyfoundation.org.au. #ListenUp #ABCScience Subscribe: ab.co/2YFO4Go Like: facebook.com/ABCScience Follow: twitter.com/ABCscience // instagram.com/abchealth --------------------------------------------------------------- This is an official Australian Broadcasting Corporation YouTube channel. Contributions may be removed if they violate ABC's Online Conditions of Use abc.net.au/conditions.htm (Section 3).