Asking for Help

About a year ago, Riverdale actress, Camila Mendes, decided it was time to seek help for her disordered eating. She was bulimic in high school and for a little of college. Then she joined the television industry where she was constantly feeling anxiety about what she put into her body. Now, at 24 she discusses in a Teen Vogue article, how seeking help from a therapist and nutritionist changed her life. Camila said, "The voices in my head never completely go away. They're just way quieter now. Every once in a while I'll look at myself in the mirror and think, 'Ugh, I don't like the way that looks.' But then I'll just drop it. I don't let it consume me.”

This article made me think about the positive impacts of the media and the voices of the famous. Camila Mendes stars in a television show that targets young adults and even teens. This article is important for young people to know that it is okay to ask for help. We live in a society where mental health is stigmatized or not talked about. We need to do better and we need to have conversations about these topics.