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From dieting and swimsuits to excessive consumption, summer holidays can be a minefield for people with eating disorders

The Christmas period can bring a cruel, mixed message to vulnerable people — over-indulgence, body-shaming and diet culture.

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Review: In ‘Corsage,’ a Real-Life Empress Gets a New Story

A winsome young woman marries into the top echelon of royalty, becomes lonely in a passionless marriage, and suffers eating disorders and depression even as she fascinates the outside world. Decades after her untimely death, they’re still making movies and TV shows about her. P.S. Guess what? Her name isn’t…

Asharq Al-Awsat

TikTok shows content to teens that could encourage eating disorders and suicide

Research by an online safety group found some accounts repeatedly shown harmful content within minutes of joining

Wales Online

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How to be mindful of people living with eating disorders this Christmas

The festive season can be one of the toughest times of the year for people living with eating disorders. Here's how you can be mindful of that and help everyone enjoy the holidays.

ABC News

Report: TikTok boosts posts about eating disorders, suicide

New research finds that TikTok's powerful algorithms are promoting videos about self-harm and eating disorders to teens

The Independent UK

What Taylor Swift’s 'Anti-Hero' controversy can tell us about fatphobia in feminist politics

Taylor Swift recently removed a scene from her music video, Anti-Hero, after several fat positivity activists across social media accused the scene of being fatphobic.

The Conversation

LGBTQ, health groups see divide on digital protection bill

WASHINGTON — Lobbyists are at odds over the possible inclusion of a bipartisan children’s digital protection bill in a year-end spending bill, sparking confusion between groups who often align on policy aims.

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LGBTQ, health groups see divide on digital protection bill - Roll Call

The bill aims to regulate social media in a way designed to protect kids and reduce the risk of exacerbating mental health concerns.

Roll Call

Concerns Indigenous Australians missing out on eating disorder treatment

Eating disorders are commonly seen as a "rich white woman's issue". But First Nations Australians are more at risk, and many are not accessing treatment.

ABC News

Mel C recalls cruel remark during early Spice Girls days that sparked eating disorder

Melanie C opened up about her early days as a Spice Girl on today's Loose Women, as the Sporty Spice singer revealed how one cruel remark about her thighs sparked years of eating disorders

Daily Mirror

Holly Willoughby shares body positive message as she warns fans against new year diets

Holly Willoughby, who doesn't discuss her diet in order to avoid triggering people with eating disorders, has used her wellness brand Wylde Moon to send a positive message about body image ahead of 'new year, new me' diets being pushed

Daily Mirror

Scots mum warns families over hidden dangers of eating disorders during festive season

Emma Broadhurst, 51, said her teenage daughter struggled during Christmas as there was such a focus on food and eating.

Daily Record

Zara McDermott vows to change her weight loss posts after Disordered Eating documentary

Viewers of her documentary, Disordered Eating, called the project 'tone-deaf' as she explored the impact of influencers' posts on people struggling with eating disorders

Daily Mirror

Mukbang, #EatWithMe and eating disorders on TikTok: why online food consumption videos could fuel food fixations

You might have come across #EatWithMe videos on TikTok, which typically feature young women eating food while encouraging viewers to eat along with them. Many such content creators say they aim to help people with eating disorders overcome their fear of food.

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Daily Mirror

Inside sick world of diet 'coaches' who give body-shaming insults to teens

The Sunday People investigation come ahead of a BBC3 documentary by Zara McDermott, which highlights the potentially dangerous sites on Instagram, TikTok and Twitter

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh youngsters with eating disorders restrained by 'heavy-handed' medics

Bosses at the Royal Hospital for Children and Young People's Melville Unit have been told to improve nine areas of care after inspectors from the Mental Welfare Commission discovered a series of issues at the facility

Daily Mirror

Horrified Zara McDermott warned her posts were 'triggering' to eating disorder sufferers

Love Island star Zara McDermott has now admitted that the critics were right after spending time with teens suffering from eating issues who convinced her that her actions had made things worse during filming for her new BBC documentary

The Guardian - UK

Jellicle clown: Frankie Thompson on her unmissable feline fever dream Catts

Her cat-tastic stage show is a riff on Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical that swerves into emotionally raw territory. The Edinburgh fringe sensation talks about trauma, taboos and the importance of being disgusting

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Eating disorder survivors speak out about why calorie counts on menus cause harm - 'Just seeing the number really affected me'

A group of people with experience of eating disorders say it is harmful to require calorie labelling on restaurant menus.

Chronicle Live

Eating disorder services in the North East to expand - with NHS teams set to visit patients at home

More adults will be able to access support for eating disorders closer to where they live.

The Independent UK

Those with eating disorders should avoid season five of The Crown, charity urges

New episodes of the popular Netflix series will drop on Wednesday

Mic

What's the "right" way to discuss eating disorders?

The controversy around Taylor Swift's "Anti-Hero" music video missed the point.

Benzinga

Australian Psychedelics: Incannex Business & Financials, New Research Center For Mushrooms & Eating Disorders

Clinical-stage biopharma company Incannex Healthcare Ltd. (NASDAQ: IXHL) shared its quarterly activities report and appendix 4C for the period ended 30 September 2022, noticeably applying for several U.S.

Salon

The silent epidemic in pro kitchens

"My eating disorder didn’t originate in the food industry, but the peak of my eating disorder was in the industry"

ABC News

Magic mushrooms to be studied at new Australian centre for eating disorders

In a research first, psilocybin, more commonly known as magic mushrooms, will be explored as a possible treatment for body image issues at the country's new centre for eating disorders.

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