TikTok star Remi Bader said she’s seeking ‘pretty serious’ treatment for a binge-eating disorder.
The 26-year-old model and content creator has previously spoken about her eating disorder in the past, and in a new video on TikTok, she told her fans she would be starting a six-week outpatient programme.
In the three-minute long clip, Remi said things have been “getting worse” over the past few months, and she said her binge eating has begun to take over her life.
Those suffering from a binge-eating disorder eat a lot of food in a short space of time, and not being able to stop when full, leading to feelings of shame and guilt, especially as many binge alone or in secret.
She began by saying she was so “happy” with her career and her life over the last year and a half, but in recent months, she’s been struggling.
“I almost started feeling… that things are getting worse for me. How I feel about myself, my body, my confidence, and obviously a lot of that has to do with my binge eating,” Remi explained.
She said she’d been thinking about getting treatment for a while, and after her binge eating had “gotten to a point where it's not getting any better”, she made the brave decision to get help.
Remi admitted she has been using her videos on TikTok as a “coping mechanism”, and would feel “the happiest” when creating content for her fans.
“I don't know why that is, that through a camera I feel better, but it's more those feelings that I have about myself when I'm alone with myself,” she explained.
“I should feel the best when I'm alone, I shouldn't feel the best just based on what other people are thinking about me and through this app,” she mused.
Remi said she would be “participating in all their different therapies that they have” at the treatment facility, and wanted to feel better.
“I'm really hoping that I have positive feedback for you guys where I can really feel better about myself and share everything I've learned with all of you,” she added.
Last year, she spoke about her binge eating, and said social media helped her when she felt her most vulnerable.
“Those are actually the moments that I make my videos because that helps me feel less lonely. The thousands of messages I get after those videos that I post are actually really helpful,” she shared.
If you, or someone you know, is struggling with an eating disorder, call Beat 's adult helpline on 0808 801 0677, or their youth helpline on 0808 801 0711
