Experts suggest this figure may be higher in the post-pandemic years,with new global research finding the numbers are greater among older adolescents.
A coalition of experts has vowed to address eating disorders in Australia’s queer community,concerned that a lack of data is leading to poorly targeted treatment.
Why psychologists are helping parents of younger and younger children to avoid the trap of becoming focused on their bodies.
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Designed to protect at-risk sectors of the community,lockdowns also created vulnerabilities – particularly among young people.
A growing body of evidence suggests a strong connection between hunger and irritability.
An online directory of vetted clinicians has been launched after patients experienced delayed care and had their concerns dismissed.
Melani De Sousa lived with the most common type of eating disorder for 15 years,yet the illness remains little-known and widely misunderstood.
I was standing in my hospital gown,waiting in a cold corridor to be weighed for the third time that week. I was doing everything right. So why didn’t I love myself?
Shannon spent decades struggling with life-threatening anorexia and bulimia before finding the right help,something that will be more available after a funding injection.
A national survey of 1723 people found more than two-thirds of respondents reported a rise in body image concerns,food restriction and binge-eating.