Mental health has always been a major subject discussed across all types of media. The historical representation of mental health conditions, however, was, and sometimes still is, not positive. The history of television programs, newspapers, and magazines reporting the stories of people with anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa, the two most recognized eating disorders (EDs), shows a pattern of stigmatization and hopelessness. Currently, these interpretations seem to be changing, thus making one think that the conversation is shifting more towards helping, rather than castigating, people with EDs. Representations, through personal stories, are growing, with more and more individuals sharing their journey towards recovery. Apart from traditional media, modern society is highly engaged in social media. As such, platforms including Tumblr, Twitter, and Instagram can be perceived as valuable contributors to the discussion of EDs. The ideas shared on these sites vary as well, but their influence on users is substantial. One can argue that traditional media, through the depiction of ED stories, started the discussion about mental health, introducing concepts of anorexia, bulimia, and other conditions, often described in a negative light due to the need for their portrayal to be dramatic. Social media, then, invites people to continue talking about these notions, interpreting the information shown in programs and magazines, and often reversing its message. As a result, pro-ED sentiments arise, and whole communities form around harmful ideas. The correlation between the depiction of EDs and pro-ED sentiments can be reviewed through the example of the news report of Lady Gaga’s anorexia and bulimia, published by many major publications in 2012. Since the singer has a significant influence on her audience, as well as the general public, her story became a significant contributor to the general conversation about mental health. This present paper aims to evaluate how such news, and their associated narrative, is treated by the mass media, including magazines, social media posts, and the public reactions of other celebrities and the general population. It is possible to argue that programs in traditional media still apply some degree of stigmatization in their ED-related publications, and their ineffectiveness is seen in social media responses where people escalate the discussion. The History of Mental Health Representation To understand why the discussion of mental health and EDs is seen as changing, one has to look at the material that has been published previously. The analysis of papers from 2008 to 2014 in England by Rhydderch et al. (2016), for instance, reveals that the stories in printed publications have changed significantly over the years. While the authors take a seemingly short period, six years, their conclusions show a substantial shift from one type of discourse to another within that time. The amount of anti-stigmatizing materials grew, although the amount of negative information continued to increase as well. In 2014, the number of stigmatizing articles accounted for more than 40%, while reaffirming and supportive depictions were only recorded in approximately 30% of all texts (Rh