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Student Shares Her Experience of an Eating Disorder

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Published September 27, 2023 at 2:30 PM PDT
De Anza student Autumn Alvarez' story recounts her experience with anorexia, its psychology, and her journey towards recovery.
Photo courtesy of La Voz News.
De Anza student Autumn Alvarez' story recounts her experience with anorexia, its psychology, and her journey towards recovery.

De Anza student Autumn Alvarez discusses her story “Eighty-four pounds to my name,” which was published in De Anza’s school publication La Voz News in December 2022. The story recounts her experience with anorexia, its psychology, and her journey towards recovery.

Alvarez shared her journey with fellow De Anza student Gina Munoz-Villaneuva.