Hey, it's National Eating Disorder Awareness Week, and we've got a really interesting show for you today.

First, a celebrity interview from a while back about developing eating disorders and living with them,

then a really interesting update on that celebrity's life, and finally, an update on what we know

about eating disorders now, which is a lot more than we

knew just a little while ago. Okay, here we go.

I got a lot of emails and messages from listeners, people who connected with something that we talked about on the show, people wanting to share their experiences with mental health in general, some folks just wanting to say hi or say, keep up the good work, and it's great. I'm always delighted, always honored, even if these messages are really common.

You know what's less common?

Getting an email from a listener who was also one of the stars of Baywatch.

Yet here we are.

It's Depression Mode. I'm John Moe. I'm glad you're here.

Alexander Paul wrote in to talk about her struggles with anorexia and bulimia as a child

and then into her modeling career and into her acting career.

She says she has abstained from binging and purging for the last 30 years, but it still,

to this day, requires vigilance.

Said she'd be happy to come on the show to talk about

eating disorders if I wanted. And I'm like, yeah, of course.

Alexandra played Stephanie Holden on Baywatch, hardworking lifeguard, loyal friend.

I'm Stephanie Holden. I'm subbing for Jill while she's on vacation.

Oh, I'm, uh, I'm Mr. Cannon.

Welcome to Baywatch.

Thank you.

She was in Christine, the Stephen King Killer Car movie.

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