Overcoming anorexia by overcoming taboos

Through an intense and personal reflection, Fiorenza Sarzanini, deputy director of the Corriere della Sera, addresses the theme of eating disorders in her book "Affamati d’amore", where she bravely shares her painful experience. Sarzanini, who personally battled anorexia during her successful career in journalism and sports, describes how this disease insidiously took hold of her.

However, she also offers a message of hope for those enduring the same pain, aiming to break the taboos and silence surrounding eating disorders. The book critiques a healthcare system that still fails to adequately recognize these disorders, treating them merely as mental illnesses and hindering access to proper care. At a time when eating disorders are on the rise, particularly among young people, Sarzanini urges families and institutions not to shy away from these difficult topics, to support those who are suffering, and to promote accurate information in schools. Through her book, the journalist emphasizes the critical importance of family support and cooperation with specialists in the healing process.