Sana Saeed reveals battle with bulimia from young age; now fully recovered

Sana Saeed, the actress best known for her roles in Bollywood hits such as Student of the Year and her appearance alongside Shah Rukh Khan in Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, has opened up about a long‑standing battle with bulimia nervosa. In a recent Instagram video, she detailed how the eating disorder had plagued her from a young age, causing constant anxiety around food and a fear of being judged for eating.

In the clip, Saeed explained that she had never even known the term “bulimia” until she began reading the book The Bulimia Help Method. She said that learning the name of the disorder was a turning point, allowing her to understand what she had been experiencing and to finally confront it. “I didn’t know I had an eating disorder for years,” she wrote in the caption accompanying the video. “Growing up, nobody talked about it. There was no language for what I was going through, so I carried it silently and alone for a long time.”

She admitted that accepting she had an eating disorder was the hardest part of her journey. “I remember telling myself, ‘Okay, it’s some sort of an eating disorder. But it’s not this,’” Saeed recalled. “It was so difficult for me to admit to myself that I had bulimia. I never heard about it growing up. I wish I’d heard about it, so I would have gone straight to the problem.”

Now fully recovered, Saeed expressed relief and gratitude for the support she received. “I am fully recovered and I have never felt more at home in my body or my life,” she wrote. She urged anyone struggling with similar issues to reach out to trusted friends or professionals and to seek qualified eating‑disorder support in their region. “You deserve real help from someone qualified to give it,” she added.

Bulimia nervosa is a serious eating disorder characterized by repeated cycles of binge eating followed by compensatory behaviors such as self‑induced vomiting to prevent weight gain. Saeed’s candid disclosure highlights the importance of awareness and early intervention for those silently suffering from eating disorders.