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Binge eating is more common than anorexia or bulimia – but it remains a hidden and hard-to-treat disorder

For many people, the term “eating disorder” will bring to mind its two most familiar forms – anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. What they may not realise, however, is that “binge eating disorder” is more common than the other two combined and can significantly reduce quality of life.

The Conversation

Rats on ‘magic mushrooms’ could help people with anorexia

Giving lab rats illicit psychedelic drugs may help scientists uncover how it can be used to treat anorexia in humans.

360info

'I walked 70,000 steps a day while battling anorexia'

Emily Halenow helps others at the hospital where she was once a patient

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Melanie Chisholm reveals anorexia made her feel ‘alone and isolated’

Mel C suffered with the eating disorder and depression due to pressure to stay thin

The Independent UK

Mel C’s secret anorexia battle during the Spice Girls left her suicidal, she reveals

The ex-popstar developed eating disorder during her time in the Spice Girls

Evening Standard

Magic mushrooms trial ‘could help in fight to develop anorexia treatment’

Scientists at King’s College London will examine whether psilocybin can help alleviate symptoms

Evening Standard

Mel C was suicidal in Spice Girls after secret anorexia battle spiralled out of control

Spice Girls Mel C has spoken about her mental health and eating disorder battle which saw her turn to drink and binge eating after the band split

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Emmerdale star Gemma Oaten says she lost teeth while battling eating disorder

Gemma Oaten, who played Rachel Breckle in Emmerdale, had all of her top teeth removed after her battle with bulimia and anorexia caused irreparable damage

Daily Mirror

Young Scot who battled anorexia for nine years says calorie counts on meals 'encourage eating disorders’

Hannah Duguid, 21, is a recovering anorexic and says putting numbers in diners’ faces can add to mental health stress.

Daily Record

Girl Beat Her Eating Disorder And Is Now In The Running For Miss England

"I have come a long way and I look back now and can't believe what I used to be like. "

Zenger

Miss England finalist 'told to eat more pies' by GP during anorexia battle

Jess Hynes was only consuming 700 calories a day at one point

Manchester Evening News

Young woman battling anorexia told she should 'eat a few more pies' by GP

Jess Hynes was crowned Miss Cheshire after she overcame her battles with anorexia

Liverpool Echo

GP told 5-stone student to 'eat more pies' after weight plummeted in Joe Wicks fitness obsession

Jess Hynes developed anorexia as part of her bid for the perfect body image - but now she's beaten her illness and competing to be Miss England

Wales Online

Lower-income Americans are being shut out of life-saving treatments for anorexia

The pandemic exacerbated many mental health problems, and eating disorders are no exception: Emergency room visits for girls suffering from anorexia and bulimia were twice as high in January of this year as they were three years earlier.

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Liverpool Echo

Student says hospital staff 'saved her life' after battle with anorexia

Bethany Kydd became so ill with the condition she had to be cared for in hospital

Manchester Evening News

Girl, 15, went to walk the dog and never returned home

Eve's family said she was 'tormented' by her disorder

Liverpool Echo

Teenage girl took the dog out for a walk and never came home

Eve Lewis was described a "the most caring, loving, funny little girl who was an absolute pleasure to be around"

Wales Online

Girl, 15, who battled anorexia went for a walk and never came home

Eve Lewis had dreamed of becoming a lawyer

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Daily Mirror

Teen who battled anorexia and was 'over the worst' went for dog walk and never came back

WARNING DISTRESSING CONTENT Eve Lewis, 15, was a popular and bright student but had struggled with anorexia in the latter part of 2020 in her "quest for perfection"

Wales Online

Somerset and Malaysia all-rounder Arul Suppiah reveals battle with anorexia

Ahead of the 2022 Vitality Blast Finals Day, which is supporting the Professional Cricketers’ Trust, former cricketer Arul Suppiah has bravely revealed his battle

Leeds Live

Emmerdale's Gemma Oaten speaks out on near-death experience after taking Rennies

The former Rachel Breckle star has opened up on the terrifying moment she realised her body was poisoning itself

Daily Mirror

America's Got Talent runner-up 'has bones of an 80-year-old' after secret anorexia battle

Jackie Evancho rose to fame on America's Got Talent in 2010 and has candidly opened up on her long battle with anorexia

Daily Mirror

X Factor’s Janet Devlin 'hit rock bottom' as she fought depression, booze and anorexia

Former X Factor star Janet Devlin has bravely shared her lifelong battle with depression, and sadly revealed she began self-harming at the age of 11, before being diagnosed with an eating disorder

ABC News

Eating disorder support 'desperately' needed by families fighting the mental health condition

Supporting her daughter's fight against anorexia for the past seven years has been "like hell" for Sarah and her family. She says carers "desperately" need more help, as an increase in eating disorders during the COVID-19 pandemic puts pressure on the system.

Wales Online

'It was terrifying': Politician breaks down in Senedd as she describes her experience with anorexia as a scared 14-year-old

"They would have locked me up in an adult psychiatric ward at East Glamorgan hospital, I would never have come out"

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