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Camila Mendes Says Her Eating Disorder is 'Still a Curse to Me'

Camila Mendes Says Her Eating Disorder is 'Still a Curse to Me'

Camila Mendes poses for the cover of Women’s Health‘s October 2019 issue and opens up about being a role model for young women.

Here is what the 25-year-old Riverdale actress had to share with the mag:

On recovering from an eating disorder: “I’ve only recently kind of gotten better. It’s something that’s still a curse to me. It’s not like that ever goes away… Whenever I do feel insecure, I go back to health. What can I do that’s healthy? Health is what’s important, not appearance. That mentality is what takes me out of the insecure, anxious thoughts.”

On seeking stability: “I’ve always, always wanted nothing more than stability. Moving around throughout my whole childhood was a bit traumatic. You’re constantly saying goodbye to people, and you’re constantly being removed from your identity. When you start to feel like you’re connecting with a group of people, an environment, and a home – a physical home – it can be destabilizing when you’re uprooted and taken somewhere else.”

On aiming to be the role model she wish she had: “It’s health that’s important, not appearance. I make choices that are good for me – and not just in my body – but for my soul, for my mind. And sometimes that’s eating ice cream because I want to eat ice cream.”

For more from Camila, visit WomensHealthMag.com.

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Photos: Beau Grealy
Posted to: Camila Mendes, Magazine