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The Latest Breaking News from anorexia

Assisted dying bill amendment aims to close potential ‘anorexia loophole’

Exclusive: Concerns raised that wording of law could result in people with eating disorders using it to end their lives

The Guardian - UK

Springwatch’s Michaela Strachan opens up about dealing with anorexia aged 18

‘My family life was falling apart, I was trying to control things in some way,’ said former ‘Countryfile’ host

The Independent UK

Jenny Eclair looks back: ‘Anorexia is difficult to get out of. I can joke about it now, because I’m overweight’

The comedian and novelist on the stress of sudden success, her disordered relationship with food, and how hobbies have replaced her libido

The Guardian - UK

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Assisted dying is much more than a party political issue

If the prime minister has welcomed the debate in parliament, it is surely because he recognises changing public opinion

The Guardian - UK

My Good Bright Wolf: A Memoir by Sarah Moss review – an interrogation of an eating disorder

Two internal monologues vie for attention in The Fell author’s revelatory account of her struggles with anorexia and its roots in her childhood

The Guardian - UK

Father of late teen leads call for social media change

A grieving father says Instagram provided a toxic environment for his vulnerable teenager before she tragically ended her battle with anorexia.

AAP

I have lifelong anorexia. MDMA and mushrooms showed me remission is possible

The formidable disease affects every corner of my life. Working with these medicines hasn’t been a cure-all – but it’s yielded deep lessons

The Guardian - US

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Jameela Jamil reveals how taking laxatives amid anorexia battle ‘destroyed’ her body

‘Most recently, I found out that I have destroyed my bone density,’ actor says

The Independent UK

Magic mushrooms may one day treat anorexia, but not just yet

Anorexia nervosa is a severe mental health disorder where people fear weight gain. Those with the disorder have distorted body image and hold rigid beliefs their body is too big. They typically manage this through restricted eating, leading to the serious medical consequences of malnutrition.

The Conversation

Eating disorders are not a choice, they are a disease – I wish more people knew how treatable they are

Recovery can be a lengthy process but I see more people get better when they engage with treatment than not

The Guardian - AU

Tallulah Willis Dissolves Facial Fillers After Six Years, Reveals Autism Diagnosis

Tallulah Willis opens up about removing facial fillers, autism diagnosis, anorexia battle, and inspiring self-acceptance journey.

Top News

Symptoms to recognise anorexia and how to treat it

Anorexia is not just a physical battle, it is a war within the mind, where self-perception becomes distorted, and self-worth is measured by the inches of an ever-shrinking waistline. It is a mental state that lies in the paradox of hunger – an insatiable appetite for thinness, fuelled by the…

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The Guardian - UK

Your illness worsens – so care is cut off. This is the scandal playing out in eating disorder treatment

Patients I’ve spoken to in the east of England were desperate for help, with dangerously low BMIs. On what possible grounds were they discharged?, asks Guardian columnist John Harris

The Times of India

Eating disorders in children: Warning signs and treatment options to address this issue

Eating disorders among children and adolescents have become a concerning issue in recent years. Eating disorders in children are serious mental health conditions that involve unhealthy relationships with food and body image. They can manifest in various forms, such as anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorder. Children with…

Medical Daily

Is There A Link Between Early Rising And Anorexia? Researchers Say 'Yes'

Researchers have found a bidirectional association between anorexia nervosa and morning chronotype - the natural inclination of the body to wake up and sleep early.

The Independent UK

Study reveals genetic link between anorexia and being an early riser

People with the eating disorder often wake early and experience insomnia, the researchers found.

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Zenger

How An Extinct Human Ancestor’s Gene May Affect Our Mental Health

The genetic variant makes people more susceptible to conditions such as anorexia, obsessive-compulsive disorder, schizophrenia and depression.

The Hindu

Feline parvovirus affecting cats and kittens on the rise

Rise of Feline panleukopenia in Chennai highlights need for vaccination. Pet parents urged to consult vets before buying/adopting cats. Symptoms include fever, depression, anorexia, vomiting, diarrhea; diagnosis based on compatible clinical findings, PCR snap test. Fluid therapy & intensive treatment needed; 60% survival rate. Avoid paracetamol for cats.

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.

Evening Standard

Everything Now on Netflix review: searing and visceral teen drama

This is a thoughtful and sensitive depiction of anorexia, plus some classic high school cliches

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

Dynamite News

Researchers suggest innovative therapy for treating anorexia nervosa

A ground-breaking study led by experts at the Laureate Institute for Brain Research (LIBR) in Tulsa, Oklahoma, has made substantial progress in treating anorexia nervosa (AN), an eating illness characterised by low body weight, body image problems, and anxiety. Read further on Dynamite News:

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