She hasn’t left the industry completely, but has simply stepped away from acting.

“I quit a few years ago because I initially didn’t want to do it.”

“My disordered eating started when I was 11,” she wrote.

Jennette McCurdy smiling

It took years for McCurdy to seek help, but she’s now doing better.

“Anytime I’ve had a slip, I’ve gotten back on my program,” she wrote.

If you are struggling with an eating disorder, or know someone who is, help is available.

Jennette McCurdy posing