Swedish Woman Uses Instagram To Chronicle Courageous Odyssey Back From Severe Anorexia

Antonia Eriksson's inspirational story is making waves, and turning heads, as the stunning and fit Swedish teen used Instagram to document her fight back from the depths of an eating disorder that nearly left her dead.

"Instagram helped me a lot," she told The Daily Dot. "I found other people who felt the same way or were struggling with battles like my own.

"We supported each other a lot and when I was feeling low I could always turn to my ‘Instagram family’ for support and advice."

After two months in the hospital, and another three of rebuilding her health, she was back up to a recommended weight. With confidence, Eriksson eventually unveiled her real self under a new moniker, @eatmoveimprove. (She also operates a blog under the same title.)

"It took me a while before I decided to share my identity," Eriksson said. "So I had this account alongside my personal to track my recovery, and then it grew and changed into what it is today."

Eriksson's current account is chock full of images depicting her healthy lifestyle, including smart, clean diet decisions, and frequent trips to the gym, where she's put some muscle on her lithe frame.

"Today I don’t see my account as an inspiration for recovery, but for being recovered, healthy, if you see the difference," she said. "Anorexia is part of my history and a disease I once had, but it does not define me as a person. Today I share my life, what I love to do, and who I am.