When Shortland Street actress Courtenay Louise first bravely opened up about her battle with eating disorders, she confessed it was her time as a model that led her on an “all-consuming” rollercoaster of starvation, bingeing and over-exercise that lasted about six years.
“I remember just hating myself,” she told Woman’s Dayback in May. “I hope people who are struggling with body image can read this, know they’re not alone and hopefully muster up the courage to ask for help.”
