🟡Subscribe so you don't miss any episodes of the PODCAST

In this episode, we have a very special guest, Júlia. She's a 20-year-old who shares her experience with an eating disorder. She was a high-performance swimmer, and the criticism of her physique from coaches led her to develop an eating disorder and quit swimming. This, combined with the abuse she suffered as a child, resulted in her developing an eating disorder, anxiety, and depression. In this episode, we talk about the hardships behind eating disorders and their prevention, mental illness, expectations, misunderstanding, loneliness, overcoming challenges, emotional intelligence...

👉🏽 Guest's social media:
https://www.instagram.com/juliia_luis...

Thank you so much for everything, from the bottom of my heart. ❤️

👉🏽 Episode timestamps:

00:00 Preview
01:26 Introduction
03:00 How it all started
07:36 When I was little, I was bullied for my appearance
09:48 Society judges and comments about you
12:49 I felt very guilty for lying to my parents
15:35 It wasn't me, it was my illness
17:19 The hardest part is the loneliness and misunderstanding
20:41 For me, Christmas and summer were the worst times of the year
24:16 For me, Social media hurt me a lot
28:41 Coaches scolded and belittled me for my appearance
31:31 They started taking away my food and drink
34:54 I moved out on my own at 16
37:02 My parents started to notice
39:44 To this day, I'm still going through a lot of grief
40:59 I became a monster, I saw everything in a negative light
44:25 You have a voice in your head that constantly judges you
49:12 Something that has helped me a lot
52:39 I didn't want to live
55:14 I saw my body distorted in the mirror
58:21 The importance of how you talk to yourself
59:56 Eating disorders have taught me to enjoy the little things
01:02:03 I've had many relapses
01:06:35 I was hospitalized
01:07:13 Relapses are normal, life isn't It's linear
01:08:35 My advice if you're going through an eating disorder
01:14:57 The importance of expressing your emotions
01:17:27 Ask for help and surround yourself with people who understand you
01:19:17 The hardest comments to hear
01:21:39 It has left me with physical and psychological scars
01:23:41 You don't want to stop living, you want to stop suffering
01:25:17 My advice if you've lost hope
01:28:13 How I'm coping with eating disorders, anxiety, and depression today
01:32:28 My advice for that person's loved ones
01:35:05 Eating disorders go far beyond food
01:36:35 Your problem is brought up every day
01:37:54 The 3 questions
01:44:02 End

On the podcast "A Purpose with Kiko Martin", We share experiences, reflections, personal stories, and lessons learned. Therefore, each guest is responsible for their own statements and opinions, which do not necessarily represent the host's opinion and are not intended to replace professional advice.