Anorexia: Welsh patient treated hundreds of miles from home
Molly Leonard says she often spends months far from her family because Wales has no specialist unit. Source link
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Opinion: Gymnast’s Death from Eating Disorder Still Resonates
June 1, 2022 — I’ll never forget that August night in 1994 when I sat down in my Atlanta apartment and turned on the TV after a long day of graduate school. There was my gymnastics coach, Al Fong, talking with the Barbara Walters on TV about my ex- teammate Christy Henrich and her death … Read more
Peterborough school counsellor tells of her anorexia journey
Neither did my mum, who is from Pakistan and, I’m sure there are people struggling with anorexia, but it doesn’t get spoken about. She is from a family which has to work really hard to put food on the table and [has] grown up with food as a blessing, like if you can get a … Read more
Is There a Link Between Vaping and Eating Disorders in the Young?
By Steven ReinbergHealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Sept. 15, 2021 (HealthDay News) — College students who vape appear to be at higher risk of having an eating disorder, a new study suggests. “The study’s findings are especially relevant as we have seen a surge in referrals for eating disorders and substance use disorders during the pandemic,” said … Read more
Kardashian’s Figure Might Trigger Women at Risk of Eating Disorders
By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Jan. 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The images are never-ending: Celebrities like Kim Kardashian posting one sultry shot after another on social media. But new research warns this constant barrage of “perfect” bodies can undermine the self-esteem of young women. They’re apt to feel their own figures come up … Read more
Pandemic Brought Big Rise in New Cases of Anorexia
By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Dec. 13, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A new study confirms yet another consequence of the pandemic for children and teenagers: Eating disorders, and hospitalizations for them, rose sharply in 2020. The study of six hospitals across Canada found new diagnoses of anorexia nearly doubled during the first wave of … Read more
Anorexia: ‘Confront it early. Get help.’
A coroner says much more needs to be done for people suffering from anorexia nervosa – calling it a complex and terrifying disease. Inquests into the deaths of five women have led to calls for a number of changes to the way people with anorexia are cared for. The women were all being treated by … Read more
Eating Disorders Cost Billions in the U.S.
FRIDAY, Aug. 21, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Eating disorders — such as anorexia nervosa, bulimia and binge-eating disorder — cost the U.S. economy nearly $65 billion in one recent year, a new report shows. About 75% of that ($48.6 billion) was due to lost productivity, according to the researchers. “Our study lays bare the devastating … Read more