Jeremy Gillitzer was in his mid-30s when he contacted a local newspaper in the fall of 2007 and offered to tell his story. Weighing just 88 pounds, he suffered from anorexia – a disorder more commonly associated with young women. On June 7, the reporter who originally interviewed Jeremy made the sad announcement that he had died.
“I [had] visited Jeremy at Methodist Hospital’s Eating Disorder Institute, bringing him a book to help him pass the time,: Jeremy Hoffman wrote. "He was the only male in a ward full of women, all of them with the hollow, wispy look common to advanced anorexia.” [Source: Minneapolis City Pages]
Gillitzer wanted to reach as many people as possible, in the hopes that some would be deterred from engaging in disordered eating habits. Though his voice has been silenced, his story will continue to educate people about the very real dangers of anorexia and other eating disorders among men.
Posted By: CRC Health
