Treatment of and recovery from
eating disorders Is possible, but it can be challenging to know where to look for help.
They brought me to a doctor who diagnosed me with bulimia nervosa, an
eating disorder characterised by binge eating followed by purging.
According to the researchers, this finding suggests that many people with
eating disorders might not fully recover since we know that
eating disorders and depression often happen at the same time.
"If
eating disorder support is based on BMI, then why was I helped and accepted under one
eating disorder service for seven months (Gwent), but discharged back to my GP in the other (Cardiff)?
"But this is not the reality of
eating disorders. People with
eating disorders are currently not getting a fair deal in society.
A number of primary and secondary school children were hospitalised for
eating disorders inMerseysidein the last year.
Charity Beat says: "
Eating disorders are complex mental illnesses.
If possible, referral to an
eating disorder centre is ideal.
It was recently announced that 70 new community
eating disorder services are in the process of being developed.
The survey also illustrated a close link between the presence of an
eating disorder and suicidality.
A Beat spokesperson said: "These numbers demonstrate, once again, devastation
eating disorders can cause.