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Cannabis is not an effective treatment for common mental health conditions, says review

International researchers find ‘very little evidence’ medical form of the drug can treat anxiety, anorexia and other disorders

The Guardian - UK

Labour MP opens up about anorexia battle: ‘I see my body and I feel disgust’

Marie Tidball developed the deadly eating disorder after having her leg amputated

The Independent UK

Christina Applegate cringes over Married With Children audience ‘lusting’ after her as she reveals role deepened her anorexia

The actor started working on the Fox sitcom when she was only 15

The Independent UK

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‘It took time to love my soft, larger shape’: the body-positive writer who recovered from an eating disorder

Megan Jayne Crabbe was diagnosed with anorexia at 14. When she hit her ‘goal weight’ and still didn’t feel happy, a supportive online community showed her a new way to live

The Guardian - UK

Why eating disorders are more common among LGBTQIA+ people and what can help

When people picture someone with an eating disorder, many think of a thin, teenage girl with anorexia nervosa. This stereotype is so pervasive it can feel like a fact.

The Conversation

Celia Imrie shares how a hidden letter sparked her eating disorder, and why she's speaking out about it after so many years

'For a long time I didn't talk about it' - why Celia Imrie is speaking out about her teenage anorexia

Woman & Home

Eating disorders in midlife are on the rise - is menopause the cause? 3 women share their stories

Being older doesn’t make women immune to disordered eating, and perimenopause can be a particularly difficult time

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‘I started to put my self-worth in numbers on a scale’: How eating disorder cases in men are rising

Often stereotyped as a female problem, anorexia is on the rise among men worldwide, with evidence suggesting they are at greater risk of severe illness and death.

Euronews

I spent years unlearning an eating disorder – then I was told to diet for health reasons. This is what it taught me

First I had anorexia, then high cholesterol. It’s hard to maintain a healthy relationship to food in a society obsessed with weight loss, says writer Amelia Tait

The Guardian - UK

Jade Thirlwall doesn't think X Factor should have let her compete

Jade Thirlwall doesn't think she should have been allowed to compete on The X Factor because of her mental health and struggle with anorexia.

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‘I have a daily battle with myself not to go on Ozempic’: Jade Thirlwall on anorexia, protest in pop and life after Little Mix

As part of the hugely successful girlband, she had to contend with an eating disorder, racism and a hostile tabloid press. Now JADE the solo artist is conquering the charts with her unorthodox pop bangers and unfiltered attitude

The Guardian - UK

I was praised for looking like a 'real athlete' – but I was starving myself to death: Why male cyclists need to open up about eating disorders

An anorexia survivor speaks out about cycling's dangerous culture around food and weight

Cycling Weekly

"My fear of eating led to anorexia... but here's how I overcame it"

Lydia Bogert's phobia became so extreme she developed an eating disorder

Woman & Home

Tallulah Willis candidly addresses hair loss during anorexia battle

Tallulah Willis has shown pictures of how thin her hair got when she was in the grips of anorexia.

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The Independent UK

Campaigners urge MPs to vote down assisted dying bill over anorexia ‘loophole’

Exclusive: More than 250 people who have suffered with eating disorders have written to MPs, warning: ‘If this bill had been law during the years many of us were struggling, we would have used it to end our lives’

The Conversation

Amplifying delusions: How social media can negatively impact our mental well-being

Imagine a tribe of uncontacted hunter-gatherers in the deepest Amazon rainforest. Anthropologists airdrop dozens of smartphones loaded with social media apps, with solar chargers, simple instructions in their native language and Wi-Fi just within the tribe. What would happen to their culture and their mental health?

The Guardian - UK

My Good Bright Wolf by Sarah Moss audiobook review – a life shaped by anorexia and literature

The Scottish actor Morven Christie draws out the forlorn beauty of the prose in this haunting memoir

The Guardian - US

Ozempic is hailed as a miracle drug. But how does it affect people with eating disorders?

Doctors worry about GLP-1s being used by people with restrictive eating disorders – but research also shows they could help others struggling with binge eating

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Don't follow 'hearsay' crack diets: Dietician

The tragic death of a Kerala teen succumbing to 'water diet' has once highlighted the need for people to follow scientific diet and only with expert advertising. With many of them following 'hearsay' or 'quacks' online, they are putting their lives into danger. Dietician Dr T Ramalakshmi from Vasavi Hospitals…

The Times of India

Kerala teen on THIS diet dies of anorexia

An 18 year old girl from Kerala, who was surviving on water for 6 months died while undergoing treatment for lack of nutrition basically proper food.

Medical Daily

18-Year-Old Dies After Extreme Water Diet For Months: Know Signs And Risks Of Anorexia

The teen, struggling with anorexia, had been following an extreme, unsupervised diet from YouTube, severely restricting her food intake for months.

Fortune

Here's how eating disorders affect women in midlife, bringing 'shame and secrecy'

“It is way more common than people think,” says one expert.

The Conversation

Friday essay: ‘I was unseen, even to myself’ – as many as half of people with anorexia are autistic. Fiona Wright is one of them

The final straw, the one that broke this particular camel’s back, was my girlfriend’s receipt of her autism diagnosis over email. She didn’t want to open the report alone and asked if I would read it with her – and when we were done, the only thing I could think…

The Conversation

Eating disorders don’t just affect teen girls. The risk may go up around pregnancy and menopause too

Eating disorders impact more than 1.1 million people in Australia, representing 4.5% of the population. These disorders include binge eating disorder, bulimia nervosa, and anorexia nervosa.

The Independent UK

The menopause is triggering eating disorders – we need to talk about it

LET’S UNPACK THAT: A common misconception sees anorexia associated with teenagers, but hormonal and physical changes in perimenopause can also lead to a difficult relationship with food and our bodies. Helen Coffey asks the experts how to spot the signs

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