Nova Scotia author aims to shine more light on eating disorders

By Tyler Dunne

Posted Aug 12, 2022 08:15:00 PM.

Social media, the educational system and the surrounding world are all elements a new Nova Scotia author highlights as contributors to his past experiences with eating disorders. 

Scott Ellis, who ran for the Progressive Conservative Party back in 2021, has discussed his struggle with an eating disorder in his book Chasing Numbers: Sleep, Starve, Repeat. 

While running for the PCs, Ellis gained insight into people's struggles throughout his community. He says it opened his eyes to how many people suffer from eating disorders.

“Often times people go through mental illnesses and they don't want to share what happened because it's deeply personal and can be traumatic for a lot of people,” Ellis told CityNews. 
 

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