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Eugenia Cooney & social media

66 replies

TheOrigRights · 01/09/2022 09:33

She is a severely anorexic young woman. She also has a very large YouTube, Instagram and Twitch.

Without a doubt she is a negative influence on those who have an ED and for those who are looking for 'inspo'.

I have reported her content many times (Instagram even has Eating Disorder as an option for reporting), yet she is still there.

She is in the US. In the UK I think should would have been put under Section in order to receive treatment.

One very disturbing aspect is the relationship with her Mother, who is often doing the filming.

Banning her from SM won't help this woman, but might lower the risk of her influencing others.

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RosetteNebula · 24/10/2022 15:07

I honestly don't know how she's even still alive. Her fans annoy me - bleating "please get help" on every single post like she's going to listen. I assume she probably enjoys this. The best thing they could probably do for her is stop commenting at all as she thrives off the attention.

Gingerkittykat · 24/10/2022 15:17

I just googled and saw her Instagram and it is really disturbing.

I believe she was hospitalised for anorexia at some point but might be wrong.

I agree that it's surprising she is still alive, hopefully she is getting some treatment behind the scenes.

CatJumperTwat · 24/10/2022 15:23

She was "sectioned" (not sure if that's the right term) but came out of treatment too quickly and she now knows how to avoid it happening again.

She won't be banned no matter how many times you report her.

I personally hate the number of people who blame her for being a bad role model and insinuate she's an awful person trying to hurt young girls. She's severely ill with one of the most fatal of all illnesses and acting like she has control over it is absurd. She's dying and it isn't up to her to give young girls body confidence and self esteem. That's a job for their parents.

purpleme12 · 24/10/2022 15:37

Wow.

I don't understand how she can appear lively when she's got nothing on her at all

TheMarzipanDildo · 24/10/2022 15:43

It’s all unbelievably sad. And clear that a particularly awful type of fetishist enjoy her content.

Smilelesstalkmore · 24/10/2022 15:43

I'm another who cannot understand how she is still alive. There is some disturbing footage of her from her live streams having what look like mini seizures, forgetting words, all sorts. People are convinced that she will just collapse and die during one of her streams.

Her mother enabling it all is so awful as well, the whole thing is just sick.

CatJumperTwat · 24/10/2022 21:03

The human body is remarkably resilient, especially with a relatively slow decline as opposed to a sudden injury. But anorexia takes a huge toll and it will catch up with her soon. She's dying, just slowly.

orangeisthenewpuce · 24/10/2022 21:19

I've reported her on insta and TikTok. What is her mother playing at.

purpleme12 · 24/10/2022 21:19

She looks she's going to break

Lemieux7 · 23/07/2023 02:04

You can't report people and get them banned from a platform for having a mental illness. I think that she's a very severe anorexic and probably won't get better. After so many years, it affects your brain badly.

Lemieux7 · 23/07/2023 02:04

I'm just posting because in the last month, she's become even worse and it's sad to see how she probably can't be saved.

Gingerkittykat · 23/07/2023 20:28

I've just had a look at her Insta and have no idea how she is still able to walk around at her weight.

Surely in the USA she would be ill enough to have her held against her will to get treatment.

WunWun · 23/07/2023 20:31

After she was 'sectioned' or whatever they call it over there, she did look better for a while.

Without wanting to claim more knowledge than I have, it really does seem her mum is to blame for this

Lemieux7 · 23/07/2023 22:50

She was a child model, wasn't she? So I expect it all started there. I think that in the UK she'd definitely be sectioned and possibly tube fed. Though tbh I'm not really sure what the law says about that once someone is adult.

And all of the comments telling her that she looks unwell are probably what her ED wants to hear.

I think you only have to see what happened to Nikki Grahame to realise that anorexia can be impossible to recover from.

Mystery2345 · 23/07/2023 22:53

She has been like this (severely ill) for years which is really surprising considering how we are told anorexics at this stage die. It’s really very distasteful that she is on social media and seemingly enabled by her mother.

Boomboom22 · 23/07/2023 22:53

Are those photos from May? She can't get any thinner, is she in hospital now?

Lemieux7 · 23/07/2023 22:58

She's not in hospital - on Friday she posted a video of herself trying on Barbie outfits before she went to see the film.

Trixibella · 23/07/2023 23:01

This thread needs to be hidden - it’s just an advert for her. Not necessarily deliberate but it is.

FFSwhatisthis · 23/07/2023 23:05

Fucking hell. I'd never heard of her (I don't have any SM) poor poor girl. Her mother is off her rocker.

in some of her photos she looks dead already. This is SO sad 😢

Boomboom22 · 23/07/2023 23:08

Just saw the barbie one. I don't think she'll make 30 sadly.

Lemieux7 · 23/07/2023 23:27

Trixibella · 23/07/2023 23:01

This thread needs to be hidden - it’s just an advert for her. Not necessarily deliberate but it is.

Do you think that all people with mental illnesses should be 'hidden'?

Gingerkittykat · 24/07/2023 17:11

No, people who have a severe mental illness should not be hidden but someone who is so severely anorexic also shouldn't be parading around like their life is something to aspire to.

Coconaut · 24/07/2023 17:33

Poor thing.

DinaofCloud9 · 24/07/2023 17:36

It's very sad and the mother is bizarre.

CatJumperTwat · 24/07/2023 20:42

Gingerkittykat · 24/07/2023 17:11

No, people who have a severe mental illness should not be hidden but someone who is so severely anorexic also shouldn't be parading around like their life is something to aspire to.

Please explain how she's parading around like her life is aspirational?