Trisha Paytas has used her platform to talk about her struggle with eating disorders. The YouTube star has been candidly honest with her followers about her relationship with food, and in a 2019 interview with The Doctors Paytas admitted, "I have a lot of issues ... Binge eating has also been something for as long as I can remember where I just don't eat, literally from [age] seven. I remember just not eating Monday through Friday during the school week and just eating as much as I could Saturday and Sunday." 

Paytas' openness about her eating disorder also lead to another confession about her mental health. In addition to being diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia as a teenager, Paytas also recently revealed that she was diagnosed with borderline personality disorder (via YouTube.) In fact, Paytas even admits to three involuntary visits to a mental health facility in 2019, following her breakup with fellow YouTuber, Jason Nash. "May [2019] was a brutal month for me. A lot of hate videos were being made" Paytas explained (via Vulture.)

If you are struggling with an eating disorder, or know someone who is, help is available. Visit the National Eating Disorders Association website or contact NEDA's Live Helpline at 1-800-931-2237. You can also receive 24/7 Crisis Support via text (send NEDA to 741-741). Or, if you or someone you know is struggling with mental health, please contact the Crisis Text Line by texting HOME to 741741, call the National Alliance on Mental Illness helpline at 1-800-950-NAMI (6264), or visit the National Institute of Mental Health website.