It was time to confide in Jeanfi Janssens. Guest of the show “It starts today” on Friday January 24, 2025, the comedian came to talk about mental health on the set of France 2. In the company of host Faustine Bollaert, he notably returned to a period dark he went through: that of his fight against his eating disorders. It all started for him as a teenager, when he felt different for several reasons. “I felt like I was coming out, I knew that I was different (…) plus I was in boarding school with the sisters and I didn’t find my place in the groups and then physically I didn’t like myself.” he began. According to him, all these factors led him to “do anything”. “I had anorexia, bulimia… I told myself that my body was not the standard and I started not eating anymore.” added Jeanfi Janssens. In front of his parents, at the time, the comedian forced himself to look good but behind, it was something else. “I ate knowing that I would make myself vomit two days later or while I won’t eat at school and I will throw everything in the trash.” he said.
Jeanfi Janssens opens up about his eating disorders: “Up to nine liters of water per day”
In order to raise awareness on the issue of mental health, Jeanfi Janssens continued her story. “I drank up to nine liters of water a day. (…)
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