Arul Suppiah's Anorexia Struggle

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Anorexia: Cricketer Arul Suppiah speaks about health struggles

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Former Somerset all-rounder Arul Suppiah was diagnosed with anorexia nervosa in 2017 .

The 41-year-old lost 15kg in weight, was tired and irritable and all he could think about was feeding what he called 'The Voice' The former cricketer made more than 200 appearances in county cricket.

He now lives with depression, obsessive compulsive disorder and anxiety.

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