Eating disorders
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By Rebecca Hallworth
When we think of the term ‘eating disorder’ we often associate it with an individual who starves themselves, but it has many applications. An eating disorder is an unhealthy attitude towards food. It can involve eating too much, or eating too little, or becoming obsessed with your weight and body. Some eating disorders may be easier to see than others, some you might not be able to spot at all from simply looking at an individual. In this blog, we explore the types of eating disorders and how you may be able to identify and help someone who is struggling with their eating:
Types of eating disorders
Approximately 1.25 million people in the UK have an eating disorder. Eating disorders are a collection of conditions which include anorexia, bulimia, binge eating and OSFED. It may be surprising to hear that OSFED (other specified feeding or eating disorder) is the most common, followed by binge eating disorder and then bulimia. Anorexia ...
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