November 12, 2026

For Ivana, a 25-year-old mother from Bulgaria, surviving daily life felt like operating on “hard mode” from early childhood. Bullied in school for her weight starting around age 10, she quickly fell into an exhausting cycle of restrictive fasting, binge eating, and compounding psychological distress.   The Rock Bottom By her mid-teens, Ivana’s physical and mental health began unraveling rapidly.