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A national research centre is offering hope to the 1.2 million Australians struggling with the nation's leading psychiatric cause of death.

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Woman sheds 13 stone in a year after struggling with body image and eating disorders

Carla Piera lost the weight in 14 months slimming down from 23st 1.8lbs to 10st. She has faced weight problems since childhood and has also suffered from from bulimia and a binge eating disorders

Daily Mirror

Schoolgirl, 15, who went for a dog walk and never came home will 'live on'

Eve Lewis died after being hit by a train

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X Factor star Janet Devlin posts nude photo on Twitter after suffering eating disorders and body dysphoria

"I think it’s nice to upload something raw"

Irish Mirror

Has calorie labelling on menus done more harm than good?

Amid reports that the government may do away with part of its obesity strategy, Saman Javed explores whether it has had any impact

The Independent UK

Young people at 'significant' risk of poor body image after just minutes on TikTok, Instagram, researchers say

New Griffith University research reveals it takes just minutes of watching beauty content online for young people to experience significant shame and anxiety about their appearance.

ABC News

Mel C recalls ‘depths of depression and eating disorders’ at height of Spice Girls fame

The Spice Girl talks to Lauren Taylor about popstar pressure and hopes of the original five reuniting

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Ex anorexic recovers by finding her triggers - toxic men and the gym

Lola's weight dropped to five and a half stone before a serious accident made her rethink her life

Wales Online

Bella Hadid would 'cry everyday' and had 'eating disorders' before modelling fame

In a candid new interview, Bella Hadid recalls smoking from a young age, struggling with her mental health and 'eating disorders', and how her support of Palestine has resulted in her missing out on jobs over the years

Daily Mirror

When I work with people with eating disorders, I see many rules around 'good' and 'bad' foods – but eating is never that simple

We usually think of eating as simple – a biological response to how hungry or full we feel.

The Conversation

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.

Daily Record

'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

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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.

ABC News

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.

Daily Mirror

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

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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'

The National (Scotland)

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 Guardian - UK

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 Independent 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

Tribune News Service

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.

ABC News

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.

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