The Latest Breaking News from Eating Disorders

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

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

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

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

Season two of the series Heartstopper on Netflix brings out an issue that is often hidden – male eating disorders. Centred on two teenage boys in love, the show helps bust the common perception that eating disorders are only seen in girls and women.

Since a misjudged anorexia storyline in Skins, television has continued to glorify and glamorise eating disorders. I am so relieved that Netflix’s hit teen drama has finally got it right

A Diana edition of the popular ‘Little People, Big Dreams’ series is doing something revolutionary by acknowledging the late royal’s eating disorder, writes Olivia Petter, who remembers a time when low food intake was a source of pride among her peers at school

Being picky about food can be a sign of eating disorderA recent study indicates a concerning rise in eating disorders among individuals below the age of 17 years. According to the study, health visits related to eating disorders nearly doubled from 50,000 in 2018 to 100,000 in 2022. However, one…

In today’s newsletter: The number of patients both in and seeking support has risen drastically since 2015 – the reasons why are complicated