The Latest Breaking News from Eating Disorders

Since the start of 2020 the number of girls diagnosed with eating disorders has surged - way more than predicted

About one in three people with an eating disorder is male.

Evidence tells us the COVID pandemic and measures put in place to contain the virus negatively affected the mental health of adolescents and young people in the UK and elsewhere. One review study published in August 2021 estimated that the global prevalence of children and adolescents with depression and anxiety…

Former TOWIE star James Argent discussed his battles with eating disorders and drug addiction on today's This Morning, before gushing about his teenage girlfriend and her famous lookalikes

There are also concerns about a rise in self-harm

There are also concerns about a rise in self-harm

Lockdowns and social media pressure may have worsened mental health, says study

Researchers examined the number of eating disorders before and after the Covid-19 pandemic.

For more than 20 years, the National Eating Disorders Association has operated a phone line and online platform for people seeking help for anorexia, bulimia, and other eating disorders. Last year, nearly 70,000 individuals used the help line.

'First publicly-funded service of its kind in NSW.'

The National Eating Disorders Association took down a controversial chatbot, after users showed how the newest version could dispense potentially harmful advice about dieting and calorie counting.