Big Bang Theory’s Mayim Bialik opens up about recovering from eating disorder: ‘This is the first time I’ve ever talked about it’

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Mayim Bialik has opened up about her past struggles with an eating disorder, revealing that she never publicly discussed the topic until now.

The Big Bang Theory star spoke candidly about her battle with anorexia during the latest episode of her podcast Mayim Bialik’s Breakdown, during which she spoke with author Glennon Doyle, who has previously shared her struggles with disordered eating. “I happen to be a compulsive overeater and I’m an anorexic and I’m a restrictor and I’ve never said that,” Bialik told Doyle during the conversation. “This is the first time I’ve ever talked about it because people are like: ‘Well why are you so overweight?’“Well, because I’m a compulsive overeater and in addition to being, you know, an anorexic and.