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COVID pandemic fuels eating disorders, with referrals almost doubling in WA

Charli is one of a million Australians living with an eating disorder – an illness that has nearly doubled in WA during the COVID-19 pandemic. At one point, she didn't know if she could make it through another day.

ABC News

ITV Emmerdale and Corrie star reveals she lost her teeth after battling bulimia

Gemma Oaten cried as she got her smile back after having all of her top teeth removed

Manchester Evening News

Young Scot who battled anorexia for nine years says calorie counts on meals 'encourage eating disorders’

Hannah Duguid, 21, is a recovering anorexic and says putting numbers in diners’ faces can add to mental health stress.

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'My daughter collapsed because of her eating disorder and for two weeks I was told she wouldn't pull through'

Josephine Frenkel turned to creative art to help her through the ordeal and opens her first art exhibition this week in the hope of raising money for better services in Wales for people with eating disorders

Wales Online

Health: Can cheat meals cause eating disorders?

The findings of the study were published in the journal Eating Disorders. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Lower-income Americans are being shut out of life-saving treatments for anorexia

The pandemic exacerbated many mental health problems, and eating disorders are no exception: Emergency room visits for girls suffering from anorexia and bulimia were twice as high in January of this year as they were three years earlier.

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Eating disorder patients with larger bodies face stigma and report being 'dismissed'

Unlike thin people who seek medical help for eating disorders, those with larger bodies are often dismissed or misdiagnosed, but experts and those with lived experiences are working to challenge the status quo.

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Anorexic woman was left 'covered in faeces' after being sectioned after 'failings'

Welsh charity worker Amy Ellis, from Broughton, Flintshire, has spoken out about her traumatic ordeal as she tries to raise awareness about the illness

Daily Mirror

Vanessa Bauer reveals eating disorder that began when skate coach called her 'fat cow' at 16

Dancing On Ice star Vanessa Bauer has opened up about her eating disorder and feeling suicidal thoughts at the age of 16 after skate coach called her a 'fat cow'

Daily Mirror

NHS England spends £10m sending eating disorder patients to Scotland

A bed shortage for patients suffering from eating disorders means more than 100 women have been transferred from England to Scotland since 2017

The National (Scotland)

Patients with eating disorders sent from England to Scotland due to lack of beds

NHS spent £10m relocating women and girls from hospitals in England since 2017, putting recovery at risk, say experts

The Guardian - UK

Eating disorders a problem among elite female footballers, study finds

Of the 115 who replied to a survey, 36% displayed eating disorder symptoms and lead author Carly Perry said: ‘Clubs must encourage help-seeking behaviours’

The Guardian - UK

‘Being fed that content messed with my head’: How TikTok is fuelling eating disorders among the young

An estimated 1.25m people have an eating disorder in Britain. Many of those say social media, including TikTok, is fuelling the problem. Gina Kalsi explores the dark side of the app

The Independent UK

Heidi Stevens: Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue critics don't care about public health. If they did, they'd read the room.

I see we’re still doing that thing where we look at someone in a swimsuit and pretend we’ve accessed their full medical history and most recent blood panel.

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Eating disorder support 'desperately' needed by families fighting the mental health condition

Supporting her daughter's fight against anorexia for the past seven years has been "like hell" for Sarah and her family. She says carers "desperately" need more help, as an increase in eating disorders during the COVID-19 pandemic puts pressure on the system.

The Guardian - UK

Nobody should be dying of an eating disorder in England in 2022

Inpatient admissions should be a last resort, but rates are soaring, says campaigner Hope Virgo

The Independent UK

Hospital admissions for eating disorders rise by 84% over past five years

The Royal College of Psychiatrists has issued new guidance to help health professionals identify people whose eating disorders have become life-threatening

The Guardian - UK

Hospital admissions for eating disorders up 84% in five years, NHS data shows

Experts describe increase to 24,268 in England as alarming, with particularly stark rise among males

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The Independent UK

Hospital admissions for eating disorders rise 84% in five years

A stark rise was seen in boys and young men – from 280 hospital admissions in 2015/16 to 637 in 2020/2021.

The Independent UK

‘Urgent plan and funding needed for young people’s mental health’

The number of children and young people waiting for urgent treatment for eating disorders has hit a record high, new data shows.

The Independent UK

Children’s lives put at risk due to waits for eating disorder care, say experts

Data has shown that the number of children and young people waiting for urgent treatment for eating disorders has hit a record high.

The Independent UK

Half of young women don’t support calorie labels on menus, YouGov report finds

A majority of young women fear calorie information on menus will negatively impact those with eating disorders

Daily Mirror

Alec Baldwin's daughter Ireland Baldwin recalls eating disorder 'torture'

Model Ireland Baldwin has opened up about her past troubles with eating disorders as well as drug addiction and alcoholism

Liverpool Echo

Mental health a 'hidden pandemic' as services struggle to cope

'We had two pandemics - the coronavirus pandemic and the mental health pandemic. I think the mental health pandemic is going to last far beyond Covid-19'

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