Demi Lovato is known to be VERY open and honest about her struggles with eating disorders. Now, she says some more words about her struggle with her own body image…

Lovato speaks out…

“I was about 12 or 13 when I developed my eating disorder, and at that time nobody in the public eye talked about their body issues. I feel that if someone had admitted they had a problem, then I wouldn’t have gone down that route myself. That’s my goal in talking about my problems: I want to be the person for other girls that I needed to admire when I was looking for help and strength.”

And she’s definitely trying to talk openly, so that other girls can look to her for support! Lovato continues…

“It’s OK to love your body the way it is and it’s OK to reach out for help if you have drug and alcohol problems, or if you’re self-harming or being bullied.”

Hear, hear!

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