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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

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

Fears NHS weight loss jab could be harmful to those vulnerable to eating disorders

Approval of weight-loss drug for NHS use is ‘reckless’, argues Dr Asher Larmie

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Edinburgh student says 'toxic' social media left her battling eating disorder

Lottie is looking to raise money for the eating disorder charity BEAT by running the Edinburgh marathon and has shared her own story of having to battle an uncommon form of the disorder.

Edinburgh Live

Lana spent six hours in gym and ate just a punnet of grapes a day during bulimia and anorexia battle

Lana is now running Miss Great Britain events after overcoming her health issues

Wales Online

Doctor warns about the danger of overlooking eating disorders for people of color: ‘They're not even being screened'

BIPOC individuals are less likely to be asked about eating disorder symptoms.

Fortune

Nikki Grahame's mum calls for ban on dangerous diet apps after daughter's tragic death

The Sunday Mirror signed up to several apps that encourage people to lose weight by starving themselves with some users bragging they had gone hungry for five days or more

Daily Mirror

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Brave Love Island star shares eating disorder hell after being fat-shamed at work

Love Island's Dr Alex George has spoken out about eating disorders and bravely revealed he secretly battled one after being fat-shamed while at work

Daily Mirror

TikTok ‘acting too slow’ to tackle self-harm and eating disorder content

Organisations including NSPCC say app has chosen to deny the problem and must take meaningful action

The Guardian - UK

Mother shares story of daughters' eating disorder battles as support services seek urgent funding

A regional Victorian mother who struggled to find help for two daughters with eating disorders backs calls for further funding and an expansion of support services.

ABC News

Why are increasing number of children in the UK receiving treatment for eating disorders

Royal College of Psychiatrists’ analysis shows all regions in England are failing to meet the government target for when patients should be seen.

The Independent UK

Anorexia is the deadliest psychiatric disorder. Could psychedelics help?

A Nasdaq-listed company is trialling the active ingredient in magic mushrooms as a new treatment

Financial Times

Rise in children getting treatment for eating disorders, psychiatrists warn

Royal College of Psychiatrists’ analysis shows all regions in England are failing to meet the Government target for when patients should be seen.

The Independent UK

Children and young people with eating disorders face ‘treatment postcode lottery’

Royal College of Psychiatry warns of huge rise in young people seeking treatment since before pandemic

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The Independent UK

Age discrimination leading to avoidable eating disorder deaths, government warned

Exclusive: ‘It’s astounding how long it takes for a government and politicians to wake up,’ says MP Wera Hobhouse

Evening Standard

Eating Disorders Awareness Week 2023: services and places for sufferers to get help

An eating disorder is a mental health condition where you use the control of food to cope with feelings and other situations

Daily Mirror

'Representation of gay men made it harder to battle my eating disorder at 16'

Chris Hayter, 31, from Norfolk, opens up about the impact of gay stereotypes and lack of diverse body representation on young men across the UK with eating disorders

ABC News

Parents and carers urged to watch for signs as study finds one-in-five children and adolescents experience disordered eating

Not everyone who experiences disordered eating will develop an eating disorder, but all eating disorders develop from disordered eating — and it's affecting a significant percentage of children and young adults.

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Eating disorders are deadly: What are they, who’s at risk, and what can be done about it

Eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder are serious health risks, and can be life-threatening. They are also common, especially among teenage girls.

The Independent UK

Half of men with eating disorders don’t get any help: 8 warning signs somebody needs support

To mark Eating Disorders Awareness Week, Lisa Salmon finds out why breaking the stigma around the illness in males is so important.

Belfast Live

NI man opens up on overcoming binge eating and urges others not to be afraid to seek help

"There's nothing that compares to the peace you'll feel when you don't wake up every day thinking about food"

ABC News

Mothers fight to save their daughters from eating disorders amid a health system in 'crisis'

The number of eating disorder cases has exploded, but our health system is appallingly underprepared to deal with the crisis.

Daily Mirror

Wegovy weight loss jab to be sold by UK chemists 'could be gateway to eating disorders'

Experts have raised concerns about the potentially damaging effects of Wegovy weight loss jab, known as the 'skinny shot'

WEKU

New childhood obesity guidance raises worries over the risk of eating disorders

Many eating disorder specialists oppose the new guidance's focus on weight loss and BMI, and say it minimizes the risk of disordered eating and will perpetuate deep-rooted, damaging stigmas.

Tribune News Service

Pandemic compounded challenges for people struggling with eating disorders

BALTIMORE — For almost two decades — from high school to when she was a 35-year-old graduate student — Alicia Castaneda Hatfield struggled with an eating disorder without ever talking with a doctor about it.

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