At five-foot-seven, she weighs a mere '40-something pounds' and is close to death. Now, Rachael Farrokh, from Southern California, is begging the public to help save her life. The 37-year-old actress, who has been battling anorexia nervosa for more than 10 years, has released a video on YouTube describing her fight against the life-threatening eating disorder.
In the footage, she explains how her condition has severely declined in recent months, leaving her emaciated, breathless and too weak to move around on her own at her San Clemente home. She also reveals how her husband, Ron Edmondson, has had to quit his job to become her 24-hour caregiver, while area hospitals won't treat her because her 'dangerous' weight makes her a 'liability'.
WHAT IS ANOREXIA NERVOSA?
Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder that is characterized by an abnormally low body weight and an intense fear of gaining weight. Sufferers typically have a distorted perception of their bodies. They may either restrict the amount of food they eat, or control the amount of calories they consume by vomiting after meals.
They also might attempt to lose weight by engaging in excessive exercise. Symptoms include extreme weight loss, abnormal blood counts, fatigue, insomnia, dizziness, thin or easily breakable hair, a lack of menstruation (in women) and dry skin, The condition can be life-threatening. The Mayo Clinic says: 'Anorexia isn’t really about food. It’s an unhealthy way to try to cope with emotional problems.
'When you have anorexia, you often equate thinness with self-worth.' See the video below....
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