Nessa Barrett Says She's in Recovery After Comments About Her Weight 'Manifested in My Eating Disorder'

Mar. 15, 2025

Nessa Barrett attends the 2024 Spotify Best New Artist Party at Paramount Studios on February 01, 202.Photo:Alberto E. Rodriguez/WireImage

Alberto E. Rodriguez/WireImage

Nessa Barrettis getting candid about her health.

Barrett — whohas often been outspoken about her mental health, including issues with ADHD, borderline personality disorder (BPD), and an eating disorder – attributes her recent weight loss to “stress and anxiety.”

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“I’ve been dealing with an immense amount of hate for like six months now. I had an album coming out. I was so stressed and anxious all the time I started losing weight, and then everyone started to comment on it,” Barrett said in a clip posted on Tuesday, Nov. 19.

Nessa Barrett’s ‘Aftercare’ album cover.

“I’m recovering. I’m getting better,” Barrett continued. “I’ve been in recovery for two weeks now, and everyone is constantly still commenting about how sick I am. This sh– takes time, and there’s going to be moments — I’m going to deal with it for the rest of my life, so stop talking about it whenever I start to struggle again. That’s just life.”

The performer, who toldNylonin a 2022 interview that her eating disorder began when she was in middle school, said she appreciates fans who comment on her weight out of “concern and love,” but others are being “flat-out rude and ignorant.”

Nessa Barrett at SiriusXM Studios on October 09, 2024 in New York City.Santiago Felipe/Getty

Santiago Felipe/Getty

Nessa Barrett poses for a selfie.Nessa Barrett/Instagram

Nessa Barrett/Instagram

Earlier in the video, she also denied claims that her weight loss is a result of drug use, explaining, “I don’t touch that sh– and I don’t surround myself with people that touch that sh–.” She further added that the only medication she’s on is mood stabilizers and “occasionally” ADHD medication.

If you or someone you know is struggling with an eating disorder, please go toNationalEatingDisorders.org.

source: people.com