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The Latest Breaking News from Eating Disorders

The Mancunian Way: The hidden condition

Plus: 'How are people meant to live?' AND A room with a view

Manchester Evening News

A hidden condition is growing among young women

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

Manchester Evening News

Rise in eating disorders among men linked to porn. Here’s what to do about it

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

Fortune

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Eating disorders and self-harm rose among teenage girls during the pandemic – new UK study

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…

The Conversation

James Argent, 34, wooed girlfriend, 19, by pretending he was 'an English Michael Buble'

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

Daily Mirror

'Postcode lottery' as number of teenage girls with eating disorders soars

There are also concerns about a rise in self-harm

Nottingham Post

'Postcode lottery' amid big rise in number of teen girls with eating disorders

There are also concerns about a rise in self-harm

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Eating Disorders And Self-Harm Soared Among Teen Girls During Pandemic

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

Zenger

Number of teenage girls with eating disorders has soared, experts warn

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

The Independent UK

What does a chatbot know about eating disorders? Users of a help line are about to find out

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.

Tribune News Service

Eating disorders and body dissatisfaction rise

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

Newcastle Herald

An eating disorders chatbot offered dieting advice, raising fears about AI in health

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.

WEKU

Mounting research documents the harmful effects of social media use on mental health, including body image and development of eating disorders

Media influences and conventional beauty standards have long plagued society.

The Conversation

'My seven-year eating disorder began after GP said I wasn't underweight enough for help'

Susie Ward, now 19, says her eating disorder started when she was 11 and although she has made a full recovery she's hoping her campaign will help medical professionals take others like her seriously

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The Guardian - UK

UK mental health charities handed sensitive data to Facebook for targeted ads

Embedded tracking tool revealed details of users’ visits to content on depression, self-harm and eating disorders

The Independent UK

AI chatbot taken down after it gives ‘harmful advice’ to those with eating disorders

‘Every single thing Tessa suggested were things that led to development of my eating disorder’

WEKU

National Eating Disorders Association phases out human helpline, pivots to chatbot

In recent years, the demands on the NEDA helpline, and the humans who ran it, escalated. The organization says it was unsustainable. But some have worries about new plans for an online chatbot.

The Independent UK

Colorado tackles eating disorders by limiting use of BMI and diet pill sales to kids

Colorado is tackling a surge in eating disorders with its acting governor signing two bills to address the mental illness

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'I cried when I saw tearful Jeff Stelling's overwhelming and powerful Sky Sports rant'

Jeff Stelling used his penultimate appearance as host of Sky Sports Soccer Saturday to call the government's lack of awareness and funding into helping those with eating disorders "a national disgrace"

The Texas Tribune

After doctors left Dell Children’s adolescent clinic, Austin teens and their families are scrambling to find specialty care

The adolescent clinic treated eating disorders and menstrual complications. It also offered gender-affirming care — which is still legal for now but triggered an investigation by Attorney General Ken Paxton.

Liverpool Echo

Jeff Stelling sends emotional mental health message on penultimate Soccer Saturday appearance

Jeff Stelling used his penultimate show on Sky Sports to send a strong message to the Government about the lack of treatment for those suffering with eating disorders

Daily Mirror

Woman who ate spoon of peanut butter a day and rejected by Dragons' Den now owns company

Evie Waxman struggled with eating disorders and her body image from the age of 11, but the now 29-year-old battled to overcome them - and even a rejection on Dragons' Den - to make her own business

Daily Mirror

Jeff Stelling shares heartfelt message after tearful Sky statement on eating disorders

Jeff Stelling used his penultimate appearance on Sky Sports programme Soccer Saturday to give an impassioned plea to the Government over their lack of action on eating disorders

Daily Mirror

Jeff Stelling tears up on Sky Sports as he delivers emotional message on eating disorders

Jeff Stelling has announced that he will be leaving Sky Sports at the end of the season and used one of his final shows to send a strong message to the Government about the lack of treatment for those suffering with eating disorders

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh Miss Universe hopeful with eating disorder was 'written off' by medics

Jordan suffered from ARFID as well as bulimia in her late teens and early twenties and after being in recovery for a few years she has re-entered the pageantry world with the aim of raising awareness around eating disorders.

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