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Man whose anorexia 'nearly killed him' waited two years for NHS help before going private

Charlie struggled with crippling anorexia for years before he finally sought private help. He opens up about being ignored by NHS clinics and wants to challenge the sigma around men with eating disorders

Daily Mirror

Gwyneth Paltrow sparks concern over 'dangerous' diet promotion with odd dining request

Gwyneth Paltrow has been called out for 'glorifying eating disorders', with plus-size model Tess Holliday saying 'it's exhausting' to see people normalise restrictive eating

Daily Mirror

'My eating disorder left me so ill they sent me to a pyschiatric ward in England'

Georgia Taylor was sent far from home for treatment after she turned 18 because of a lack of support in Wales for young adults

Wales Online

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Across the country, young Australians want to break the stigma around eating disorders

Recovery is a lifelong journey, but across the country, young Australians are working to create open conversations around eating disorders.

ABC News

Obsessive thoughts about your appearance could be body dysmorphic disorder—these are the signs

It is a devastating, debilitating psychological condition.

Fortune

UK eating disorder patients face rationing of care, psychiatrists say

Exclusive: union says severely ill patients being discharged as they are not getting better quickly enough

The Guardian - UK

Body dysmorphic disorder is more common than eating disorders like anorexia and bulimia, yet few people are aware of its dangers

While eating disorders have been widely publicized for decades, far less attention has been given to a related condition called body dysmorphic disorder, or BDD.

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Kathryn Thomas said it was 'nice' to focus on Operation Transformation - and not the criticism around it

The RTE One series came under fire last year when BodyWhys slammed it for triggering eating disorders

Irish Mirror

Fears NHS weight loss jab could be harmful to those vulnerable to eating disorders

Approval of weight-loss drug for NHS use is ‘reckless’, argues Dr Asher Larmie

The Independent UK

Edinburgh student says 'toxic' social media left her battling eating disorder

Lottie is looking to raise money for the eating disorder charity BEAT by running the Edinburgh marathon and has shared her own story of having to battle an uncommon form of the disorder.

Edinburgh Live

Lana spent six hours in gym and ate just a punnet of grapes a day during bulimia and anorexia battle

Lana is now running Miss Great Britain events after overcoming her health issues

Wales Online

Doctor warns about the danger of overlooking eating disorders for people of color: ‘They're not even being screened'

BIPOC individuals are less likely to be asked about eating disorder symptoms.

Fortune

Nikki Grahame's mum calls for ban on dangerous diet apps after daughter's tragic death

The Sunday Mirror signed up to several apps that encourage people to lose weight by starving themselves with some users bragging they had gone hungry for five days or more

Daily Mirror

Brave Love Island star shares eating disorder hell after being fat-shamed at work

Love Island's Dr Alex George has spoken out about eating disorders and bravely revealed he secretly battled one after being fat-shamed while at work

Daily Mirror

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The Guardian - UK

TikTok ‘acting too slow’ to tackle self-harm and eating disorder content

Organisations including NSPCC say app has chosen to deny the problem and must take meaningful action

ABC News

Mother shares story of daughters' eating disorder battles as support services seek urgent funding

A regional Victorian mother who struggled to find help for two daughters with eating disorders backs calls for further funding and an expansion of support services.

The Independent UK

Why are increasing number of children in the UK receiving treatment for eating disorders

Royal College of Psychiatrists’ analysis shows all regions in England are failing to meet the government target for when patients should be seen.

Financial Times

Anorexia is the deadliest psychiatric disorder. Could psychedelics help?

A Nasdaq-listed company is trialling the active ingredient in magic mushrooms as a new treatment

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The Independent UK

Rise in children getting treatment for eating disorders, psychiatrists warn

Royal College of Psychiatrists’ analysis shows all regions in England are failing to meet the Government target for when patients should be seen.

Evening Standard

Children and young people with eating disorders face ‘treatment postcode lottery’

Royal College of Psychiatry warns of huge rise in young people seeking treatment since before pandemic

The Independent UK

Age discrimination leading to avoidable eating disorder deaths, government warned

Exclusive: ‘It’s astounding how long it takes for a government and politicians to wake up,’ says MP Wera Hobhouse

Evening Standard

Eating Disorders Awareness Week 2023: services and places for sufferers to get help

An eating disorder is a mental health condition where you use the control of food to cope with feelings and other situations

Daily Mirror

'Representation of gay men made it harder to battle my eating disorder at 16'

Chris Hayter, 31, from Norfolk, opens up about the impact of gay stereotypes and lack of diverse body representation on young men across the UK with eating disorders

ABC News

Parents and carers urged to watch for signs as study finds one-in-five children and adolescents experience disordered eating

Not everyone who experiences disordered eating will develop an eating disorder, but all eating disorders develop from disordered eating — and it's affecting a significant percentage of children and young adults.

The Conversation

Eating disorders are deadly: What are they, who’s at risk, and what can be done about it

Eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder are serious health risks, and can be life-threatening. They are also common, especially among teenage girls.

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