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Chloë recounts how blogging helped her see food and life differently. Chloë Grande (MMJC’16) is a communications specialist turned eating disorder recovery writer, speaker and blogger. After an anorexia relapse at the start of the pandemic, she began blogging about her eating disorder recovery to help create a sense of community for other eating disorder survivors. The blog has since grown into a full-time business where she works alongside leading mental health organizations, and facilitates body image workshops at universities and colleges across Ontario.

She’s experienced the butterfly effect in full force when it comes to disclosing and sharing her mental health journey: one blog sparked conversations that have touched people around the world and proved that we shouldn’t be afraid to talk about serious mental illnesses. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx