To Honor Lost Friend, Anorexia Patient Intends to Raise Awareness, Help Others
Kaylin Ohler says the news that her friend Hilary Pyle died from anorexia took her breath away. Kaylin, 20, and Hilary, 19, had become friends while in the same eating disorder treatment program.
According to a Nov. 25 article on the website of Omaha-based ABC affiliate KETV, Ohler hopes to use her story – and that of her lost friend – to raise awareness about anorexia and help others who are also struggling with eating disorders:
According to a Nov. 25 article on the website of Omaha-based ABC affiliate KETV, Ohler hopes to use her story – and that of her lost friend – to raise awareness about anorexia and help others who are also struggling with eating disorders:
Ohler said she and Pile formed a special bond after meeting in an anorexia treatment program. She said her personal battle started in fifth grade when she started studying food labels instead of doing her homework.
"I always just kind of had a low self-esteem and it was a way for me to feel better about myself and gain some control," she said.
She said she still struggles with the disease."As far as telling somebody to just stop, just eat, I wish it was that simple, but it's not," Ohler said.
Between studies at [the University of Nebraska at Omaha], Ohler said she plans to start support groups and help build more awareness about anorexia. In the meantime, she said she wears a bracelet everyday that was a gift from her old friend.
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