Alarming figures reveal eating disorders have soared 15-fold since before Covid: One in eight teens now suffer from likes of bulimia or anorexia
NHS England's report showed 12.5 per cent of 17 to 19-year-olds now has an eating disorder, up from just 0.8 per cent in 2017, with an even sharper rise recorded in women in this age group. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - November 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Risk of self-harm in patients with eating disorders: English population-based national record-linkage study, 1999-2021 - Conway-Jones R, James A, Goldacre MJ, Seminog OO.
OBJECTIVE: Anorexia nervosa (AN) and bulimia nervosa (BN) are eating disorders associated with high rates of self-harm (SH). This is the first national study in England to quantify this association in a hospital population. METHOD: A retrospective ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - November 13, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Research Methods, Surveillance and Codes, Models Source Type: news
Amy Winehouse's health battles leading up to her death - from depression to bulimia
The late Amy Winehouse would have been nearing her 40th birthday if she hadn't passed away so young - a short life that was plagued by ill mental health. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - September 9, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Eating Disorders Are Rising Among U.K. Children – But So Are Waits For Care
Conditions like anorexia, bulimia and binge-eating can be devastating to young people and their families, affecting relationships and causing serious physical harm. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - August 2, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Katherine Hignett, Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation standard Source Type: news
What Does a Chatbot Know About Eating Disorders? Users of a Help Line Are About to Find Out
For more than 20 years, the National Eating Disorders Association has operated a phone line and online platform for people seeking help for anorexia, bulimia, and other eating disorders. Last year, nearly 70,000 individuals used the help line. NEDA shuttered that service in May, saying that, in…#tessa #neda #katymeta #kffhealthnews #geoffcraddock #meta #dickinsoncollege #pennsylvania #abbieharper #laurensmolar (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - June 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Can Ozempic Treat Binge Eating? For Some, the Answer Is Yes
Kristen Ireland struggled with bulimia nervosa for years, working with a therapist and taking medications for anxiety and depression.#kristenireland (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - June 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Self-hate, dissociation, and suicidal behavior in bulimia nervosa - Lieberman A, Robison M, Wonderlich SA, Crosby RD, Mitchell JE, Crow SJ, Peterson CB, le Grange D, Bardone-Cone AM, Kolden G, Joiner TE.
BACKGROUND: Individuals with eating disorders (EDs) often struggle with markedly low self- esteem and are at risk for suicidal behavior. Dissociation and perceived burdensomeness are often cited as facilitators of suicidal outcomes. Specifically, perceived... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 18, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Suicide and Self-Harm Source Type: news
Bulimia symptoms and anger and aggression among adolescents - Koposov R, Stickley A, Sukhodolsky D, Ruchkin V.
BACKGROUND: Previous research has indicated that anger and aggression may be elevated in adolescents with a bulimia nervosa (BN) diagnosis. However, as yet, little is known about whether bulimia symptoms are linked to anger and aggression in adolescents in... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 8, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
YouTube Announces New Policies on Eating Disorder Content
YouTube has announced an update to its policies around eating disorder content, which will provide more guidance for at-risk users, while also restricting access to some eating disorder content for younger audiences. The updates build on YouTube’s existing rules around Harmful or Dangerous…#neda #asociacióndelucha #bulimia #aluba #communityguidelines (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Weight-loss jabs 'used by Kim Kardashian and Elon Musk' are being abused by slim people
Anorexia and bulimia sufferers are turning to unscrupulous dealers on sites including eBay and Instagram to buy Wegovy and Ozempic, experts have told The Mail on Sunday. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The harms of sticking calorie counts on menus
Putting calories on menus across England has hampered the recovery of 84 per cent of people living with the likes of anorexia or bulimia, according to eating disorder charity Beat. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 5, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Frequency and correlates of lifetime suicidal ideation and suicide attempts among consecutively hospitalized youth with anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa: results from a retrospective chart review - Arnold S, Correll CU, Jaite C.
BACKGROUND: Youth with eating disorders (EDs) face an increased risk of a premature suicide death. Precursors of completed suicide are suicidal ideation and suicide attempts, which need to be well understood to prevent suicide. However, epidemiological dat... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 3, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Body Dysmorphic Disorder Is More Common than Eating Disorders Like Anorexia and Bulimia, Yet Few People Are Aware of Its Dangers
Yves here. While this article is useful in documenting the extent of body dysmorphic disorder, in my humble opinion, it is remiss in failing to discuss the huge industry that profits from creating dissatisfaction with appearance. Most photos in fashion magazines are airbrushed. Female fashion…#menshealth #evafisher #communicationfaculty #fugenneziroglu #jamiefeusner #universityoftoronto #bdd #clinicians #bddfamily #depression (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 10, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Sports Were Never Designed Around the Female Body
Ever since Title IX opened the door to our participation, female athletes have been encouraged, or even required, to fight their body’s natural development and restrict their diet to keep up with the boys. But no matter how many news stories come out about the epidemic of disordered eating and subsequent injuries and trauma for women in high school and National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) sports, we have continually failed to address the root issue: sports, as we know it, have never been designed around the developmental norms of the female body.
As a woman with nearly three decades in elite sport, first a...
Source: TIME: Health - March 10, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Lauren Fleshman Tags: Uncategorized freelance Sports Source Type: news
Older Women and Eating Disorders: A Growing Problem
Although eating disorders like binge eating, anorexia nervosa, and bulimia in older women are rarely discussed, they're a prevalent and growing problem. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - March 2, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
