Medical Xpress

UK research highlights urgent need for national strategy to combat rising eating disorders

A paper led by academics at Northumbria University, published in the Journal of Eating Disorders on 27 March, points to figures outlining the scale of the challenges and increasing numbers of people ...

“I don’t have an eating disorder, but like a lot of women, I’m stuck in the ‘grey zone’ with food”

A psychiatrist, who supports others with eating disorders, reveals her own hidden struggle with body image and how she’s ...
Medscape

Planned Cuts to Eating Disorder Services Raise Concerns

More than half of England’s integrated care boards (ICBs) plan changes that could result in real-terms spending cuts for eating disorder services, according to an analysis by the Royal College of ...
Women's Health

ARFID: What you need to know about the eating disorder linked to anxiety

According to the National Eating Disorder Association (NEDA), around 20 million women and 10 million men will experience difficulties with an eating disorder at some point in their life. Over the last ...

This Eating Disorder Has More than Tripled Recently—but You Probably Still Haven’t Heard of It

Here’s how to spot the condition.
The Conversation

Eating disorders and self‑harm rose among teenage girls during the pandemic – new UK study

Evidence tells us the COVID pandemic and measures put in place to contain the virus negatively affected the mental health of adolescents and young people in the UK and elsewhere. One review study ...
Science Daily

Research highlights urgent need for national strategy to combat rising eating disorders

Over a million people in the UK are living with eating disorders, yet England still has no national strategy to address the crisis. Researchers are urging urgent action, warning that inconsistent care ...