Flinders University research has identified the most common early warning signs of eating disorders in children, to provide a guide for parents and caregivers about when to seek help.
May 13, 2025
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The UK is facing what charities are calling an eating disorder epidemic, with an estimated 1.25 million people affected. These conditions have the highest mortality rate of any mental health illness, making early intervention ...
May 12, 2025
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What does a person with an eating disorder look like? The picture may not be as clear-cut as many people think. Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis led a study that revealed an important lesson: Eating disorders ...
May 7, 2025
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A new study has found that over 1 in 5 boys and men in Canada and the United States may meet the diagnostic criteria for an eating disorder, highlighting the urgent need for greater awareness, tailored prevention efforts, ...
Apr 21, 2025
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When presented with a vignette describing the behaviors and characteristics of a patient with disordered eating, only a quarter of mental health providers who participated in a new study were able to correctly diagnose bulimia ...
Mar 31, 2025
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New research shows that people with eating disorders are more harshly judged than those suffering from depression, making it much harder for them to seek treatment.
Mar 13, 2025
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"No one expects a grown woman in her 40s to have an eating disorder. That's for teenagers, right? Well, guess what—it happened to me."
Mar 12, 2025
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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.
Feb 28, 2025
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Research at the University of Sydney has revealed that we don't judge food simply on its merits but are influenced by what we have seen beforehand, a cascading phenomenon known as "serial dependence."
Oct 2, 2024
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More than 1.1 million Australians are estimated to be living with an eating disorder. Around one-third of these people are neurodivergent.
Sep 30, 2024
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