When her daughter developed anorexia nervosa, Rita Orza faced a solitary struggle to help her child survive and recover.
![Italy parenting on the margins [Lavinia Nocelli/Al Jazeera]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/LAVINIA_NOCELLI_AJ_-1773822491.jpg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)

Lavinia Nocelli is a freelance journalist and photographer covering migration, human rights, and mental health. Her work has appeared in BBC, The Guar...dian, Le Monde, and other international outlets.
When her daughter developed anorexia nervosa, Rita Orza faced a solitary struggle to help her child survive and recover.
![Italy parenting on the margins [Lavinia Nocelli/Al Jazeera]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/LAVINIA_NOCELLI_AJ_-1773822491.jpg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)