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Tallulah Willis Shares Candid Message On Eating Disorder Recovery Journey

Tallulah Willis shares her journey of recovery from body image struggles and eating disorders, offering support and encouragement to others.

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We're ignoring adult eating disorders

Why don't we recognize the signs of eating disorders in adults?

Salon

Meta to hide posts about suicide, eating disorders from teens' Instagram and Facebook feeds

Meta says it will start hiding inappropriate content from teenagers’ accounts on Instagram and Facebook

The Independent UK

Study: Stereotyping Eating Disorders Puts Others At Risk Of Going Untreated

New research challenges the notion that only certain groups are affected by eating disorders

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Psilocybin Could Significantly Help This Much-Understudied Condition

Many researchers view psychedelic medicine as a promising avenue for eating disorders, and preliminary results are encouraging.

Inverse

Psilocybin shows promise for treating eating disorders, but more controlled research is needed

Psychedelic research has surged in recent years, sparking enthusiasm among clinicians, investors and the general public. Clinical trials are indicating transformative outcomes for people struggling with mental illnesses like depression, post-traumatic stress disorder and end-of-life anxiety.

The Conversation

Eating disorder rates four times higher in girls than boys, survey shows

The statistic was one of the findings of a report into young people’s mental health published by NHS England.

The Independent UK

Robbie Williams opens up about his eating disorder in unflinching Netflix documentary

Musician has ‘showed that eating disorders can happen to anybody’, charity director told The Independent

The Independent UK

'Worrying' rise in number of children contacting eating disorder charity

THE number of times a charity has been contacted about young people in Scotland with suspected eating disorders has increased tenfold in the last…

The National (Scotland)

So many Indian women struggle with their body image. We need to talk about why

It is easy to blame Bollywood and the media for unrealistic expectations of beauty – but there are deeper social factors at work

The Guardian - UK

Selfies ‘could be damaging to women at risk of eating disorders’

Researchers said even unfiltered selfies may ‘not necessarily an accurate representation of real life’

The Independent UK

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Everything Now strikes the right balance

"Everything Now is an original, heartwarming and insightful story . . ."

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Hospitalizations for eating disorders increased during COVID-19: Study

New research found that emergency department (ED) visits and hospital admissions for eating disorders increased during the COVID-19 pandemic in adolescents aged 10-17 years, as did ED visits among young adults and older adults. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Conversation

Everything Now: eating disorder recovery is treated with sensitivity and nuance in Netflix comedy drama

Netflix couldn’t have chosen a more resonant title than Everything Now for their new comedy drama series. When I came out of a residential clinic in 2009 for treatment of anorexia, I did a parachute jump, started volunteering and decided to have a baby on my own. Some of these…

Zenger

Covid Fuels Surge In Eating Disorders Among Young People, Study Finds

Hospital visits and admissions for anorexia and bulimia spike 120% among 10 to 17-year-olds during the pandemic.

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The Guardian - UK

If I’d been given palliative care when I had an eating disorder, I would not be here today

My own recovery from the ‘hopeless’ stage of this condition shows we must never give up on patients, says the writer Dorothy Dunn

Zenger

Cyberbullying Linked To Eating Disorders In Victims And Perps

Cyberbullying has increased in prevalence among adolescents and significantly impacts mental health.

The Guardian - UK

Some English patients with eating disorders sent to Scotland for treatment

NHS England data shows 84 patients were sent hospitals in Scotland in 2020-23 due to lack of beds near their homes

The Guardian - AU

‘You are still overweight’: how a doctor’s health advice triggered Sarah’s eating disorder

Experts say dietary guidelines from Australian government bodies are too weight-centric – a ‘huge disconnect’ between science and policy

Evening Standard

Dancers accuse top ballet schools of ‘bullying and body-shaming’

Many former dancers claim they developed eating disorders and some said they had been left with mental health problems

The Independent UK

Sensory deprivation tanks ‘could help anorexia patients’ – study

Researchers say float therapy offers a new therapeutic direction in treating patients with anorexia nervosa and other eating disorders.

Salon

Male eating disorders are common

". . . statistics indicate one third of people with an eating disorder are male . . . "

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