"Dalila's illness had begun about a year earlier. She does not know why she began refusing food, only that she started to see herself differently and could no longer recognise her body as her own."
"By January 2018, knowing her daughter was critically unwell and in need of urgent help, Rita persuaded her to visit a public centre for eating disorders."
"There was constant tension. We didn't understand what was happening, Rita explains. And [we were] angry, too. She was evasive, almost absent, disappearing for hours."
"Dalila, who is five feet three inches tall, weighed just 31kg (68 pounds) by the time her mother sought help, illustrating the severity of her anorexia."
Dalila Brancaccio, diagnosed with anorexia nervosa in 2018, began refusing food a year earlier, leading to significant weight loss and social withdrawal. Her mother, Rita, a nurse, describes the family's fear and confusion as Dalila became evasive and distant. The situation escalated to a critical point, prompting Rita to seek urgent help at a specialized center for eating disorders. Dalila's weight had dropped to 31kg, highlighting the severity of her condition and the family's struggle to understand and support her recovery.
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