Angst of the Apple: Fiona an Eating Disorder Survivor

Fiona Apple has made a noteworthy recovery from an eating disorder. Scott Wintrow / Getty Images

Fiona Apple contributes a different spin to the debate about the origins of eating disorders. She believes that her severe weight loss was an attempt to de-sexualize her body after being raped at age 12.

There are many ways to come to a point of disrespecting your body, and one of them is fear. Fear can drive us to extreme self-harm, and it takes loads of courage to stare down those fears and move into freedom.

• Fiona Apple's eating disorder and recovery
• How abuse and trauma can fuel eating disorders
• Effects of anorexia on sex
• Possible causes of eating disorders