Giving Compass' Take:

• GOOD Sports reports on a short documentary that details the struggles of Seattle Mariners catcher Mike Marjama, who reveals he recovered from a eating disorder when he was younger and trying to make the Major Leagues.

• The message is a sobering, but important one: Eating disorders can affect those who you may not expect, such as athletes and young men. Marjama is looking to help remove stigmas and will be honored for his advocacy work by the National Eating Disorders Association in May.

• It's also crucial that we learn the signs of eating disorders. For more info, click here.

Catcher Mike Marjama had been preparing for the 2018 Seattle Mariners home opener, but he also has been sharing his private struggle with an eating disorder in a new short documentary film that debuts on LeBron James’ and Maverick Carter’s “Uninterrupted.”

In “Marj,” the 28-year-old Roseville, California, native walks through his journey and obsession with making it to the big leagues, specifically covering how he believed eating less and working out more would lead him to his dream of playing in the MLB. Instead, it resulted in him withering away, and 11 years later, he has found himself in recovery — working daily and harder than ever to stay healthy.

He hopes the short film will help in opening up a powerful and much needed public conversation about something that's often swept under the rug and deemed “uncomfortable” in male culture.

“This really isn’t about me,” he says. “It’s about the people we can help. And there are people who do need the help. It’s been really cool to see the impact I’ve already had in sharing my story.”

Read the full article and video about Mike Marjama's struggle with an eating disorder by Kristin Marguerite Doidge at GOOD Sports.