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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…

The Times of India · Jan 10, 2024

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.

Medical Daily · Jan 5, 2024

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.

The Independent UK · Jan 4, 2024

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

Evening Standard · Oct 3, 2023

‘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

The Guardian - AU · Sep 11, 2023

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:

Dynamite News · Aug 30, 2023

Sensory deprivation tanks ‘could help anorexia patients’ – study

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

The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2023

‘You’re just going to leave me to die’: Harrowing plea of anorexia patient told she was ‘too thin’ for help

Amy is one of what experts fear is a growing number of patients turned away from treatment as stretched services ‘ration’ help in an effort to manage demand. Health correspondent Rebecca Thomas reports

The Independent UK · Aug 20, 2023

I lived with an eating disorder. TV almost never got it right – until Heartstopper

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

The Guardian - UK · Aug 17, 2023

Mother diagnosed with cystic fibrosis, anorexia and incurable cancer says she ‘doesn’t feel afraid of dying any more’

Ellie Allman was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis (CF) just days before her 30th birthday and was later told she has myeloma, aged 41.

The Independent UK · Aug 11, 2023