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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

Irish Mirror

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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

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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.

Tribune News Service

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

Liverpool Echo

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

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

Manchester Evening News

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"

Liverpool Echo

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

Eve Lewis had dreamed of becoming a lawyer

Wales Online

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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

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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"

The Independent UK

Hospital admissions for eating disorders rise by 84% over past five years

The Royal College of Psychiatrists has issued new guidance to help health professionals identify people whose eating disorders have become life-threatening

The Guardian - UK

Hospital admissions for eating disorders up 84% in five years, NHS data shows

Experts describe increase to 24,268 in England as alarming, with particularly stark rise among males

The Independent UK

Hospital admissions for eating disorders rise 84% in five years

A stark rise was seen in boys and young men – from 280 hospital admissions in 2015/16 to 637 in 2020/2021.

The Independent UK

Florence Welch shares struggle with anorexia: ‘I don’t deserve to eat, I don’t deserve to feel comfortable’

Singer first opened up about eating disorder on 2018 single ‘Hunger’

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