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Older people have eating disorders too – but they're a largely ignored group

Josie (not her real name) has bulimia. She is prescribed steroids to manage a lung condition and heart failure and has gained a significant amount of weight as a result of using the drugs. Her body mass index (BMI) is over 35, which is in the obesity range. She was…

The Conversation · Mar 22, 2023

Young Londoners with eating disorders face longest wait for treatment in UK

Just over half of children aged under 18 receiving treatment following routine referral in the capital

Evening Standard · Mar 22, 2023

Colorado — a national hub for eating disorder treatment — hopes to slow surging rate of stigmatized illness

DENVER — Two weeks after a routine trip to a health clinic turned into a psychiatric hospitalization, Emma Troughton was on a plane to Denver.

The Denver Post · Mar 22, 2023

Gwyneth Paltrow sparks concern over 'dangerous' diet promotion with odd dining request

Gwyneth Paltrow has been called out for 'glorifying eating disorders', with plus-size model Tess Holliday saying 'it's exhausting' to see people normalise restrictive eating

Daily Mirror · Mar 15, 2023

'My eating disorder left me so ill they sent me to a pyschiatric ward in England'

Georgia Taylor was sent far from home for treatment after she turned 18 because of a lack of support in Wales for young adults

Wales Online · Mar 14, 2023

Across the country, young Australians want to break the stigma around eating disorders

Recovery is a lifelong journey, but across the country, young Australians are working to create open conversations around eating disorders.

ABC News · Mar 10, 2023

Obsessive thoughts about your appearance could be body dysmorphic disorder—these are the signs

It is a devastating, debilitating psychological condition.

Fortune · Mar 10, 2023

UK eating disorder patients face rationing of care, psychiatrists say

Exclusive: union says severely ill patients being discharged as they are not getting better quickly enough

The Guardian - UK · Mar 10, 2023

Body dysmorphic disorder is more common than eating disorders like anorexia and bulimia, yet few people are aware of its dangers

While eating disorders have been widely publicized for decades, far less attention has been given to a related condition called body dysmorphic disorder, or BDD.

The Conversation · Mar 9, 2023

Kathryn Thomas said it was 'nice' to focus on Operation Transformation - and not the criticism around it

The RTE One series came under fire last year when BodyWhys slammed it for triggering eating disorders

Irish Mirror · Mar 9, 2023