The media, that is what drove me to it. And it claims lives. This 20 year old died after battling Eating Disorders for most of his teenage years. I think, with adequate care, steven would be alive today, and i think he would have been living quite a healthy life. It is time to break the silence on a growing problem for british men. I struggled with an Eating Disorder for over half my life. It is a very secretive illness. Men, in particular, find it very difficult to talk about. But thankfully, more and more are coming forward. I have never really understood why this illness has blighted my life and the lives of so many others. It can hit at any time, and it doesnt discriminate. James is 25. He has anorexia nervosa, a serious Mental Illness where someone tries to keep their weight as low as possible by restricting the amount of food they eat. How is it going . Are you all right . Not bad, thanks. Tommy, what is your anorexia like now . Even my body is saying no, stop, my head is saying,