'Controlling my eating to cope landed me in hospital with anorexia'

'Controlling my eating to cope landed me in hospital with anorexia'

Cornwall's Maisey has bravely spoken out about how feeling stress and out of control led to the debilitating eating disorder at just 17. Now she's out to inspire others.

Anorexia caused her to "lose her human form" and forced her to create a "faux smile" that has hidden her struggles for years, explains Lucie at the hospital in Nantes, western France, where she is receiving treatment for her eating disorders. For eight years, she tried to control her weight and her body, losing weight until she "lost control." "It's the loss of a human form, of energy, of life. In a moment, you lose your life. That's what this i…