Anorexia survivor: 'I thought doctors were lying to me'

July 26, 2016

Anorexia survivor: 'I thought doctors were lying to me'

University student Lauren Meale and her dog, Ajax. Photo: Phoebe McCreath

In this multimedia piece, 19-year-old anorexia survivor Lauren Meale talks frankly about her illness and recovery with student journalist Phoebe McCreath.

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