# eating-disorders - Saturday 20 February, 2021
# Pandemic Impact
# Pandemic Impact
Dr Aoife O’Sullivan, a GP treating UCC students, writes about the impact of the pandemic on her patients.
# eating-disorders - Saturday 13 February, 2021
# Pandemic Impact
# Pandemic Impact
Rises in acute presentations and significant increases in referrals to specialist teams also reported.
# eating-disorders - Thursday 21 January, 2021
# Eating Disorders
# Eating Disorders
That’s according to an article published in this month’s Irish Medical Journal.
# eating-disorders - Thursday 14 January, 2021
# Funding Failure
# Funding Failure
Since 2018, just over 3% of money allocated to improve supports and treatment was actually spent on this by HSE.
# eating-disorders - Tuesday 22 December, 2020
# Food
# Food
Some people start to deny themselves food in the weeks leading up to Christmas, while others binge eat.
# eating-disorders - Monday 26 October, 2020
# Silent Treatment
# Silent Treatment
One mother, who has seen her daughter suffer, feels the Government and HSE are badly failing people with eating disorders.
# eating-disorders - Saturday 10 October, 2020
# Funding Failure
# Funding Failure
The Mental Health Reform are calling on the Government to spend the money for eating disorder services on eating disorder services.
# eating-disorders - Sunday 12 April, 2020
# Advice
# Advice
Disruption to routine and normality can add undue stress to those dealing with disordered eating.
# eating-disorders - Tuesday 24 December, 2019
# Advice
# Advice
This time of year can be very difficult for a person with an eating disorder, but there are ways to help.
# eating-disorders - Tuesday 26 February, 2019
# Edaw 2019
From The Daily Edge
# Edaw 2019
How to broach the conversation with those you love.
# eating-disorders - Friday 1 September, 2017
# Anorexia
# Anorexia
The facility was criticised for having no input from a medical specialist or medical facility.
# eating-disorders - Saturday 12 August, 2017
# Reaching Out
# Reaching Out
Charity Bodywhys said that a large number seeking help 10 years on have never accessed any form of treatment.
# eating-disorders - Monday 3 July, 2017
# To The Bone
From The Daily Edge
# To The Bone
It’s not even out yet and people are already complaining.
# eating-disorders - Tuesday 25 April, 2017
# Darkness Into Light
# Darkness Into Light
Ireland rugby international Hannah Tyrrell on the eating disorder that overshadowed her teenage years
# eating-disorders - Sunday 14 August, 2016
# Column
# Column
Eating disorders can affect anyone.
# eating-disorders - Tuesday 9 August, 2016
# Anorexia
# Anorexia
The Bodywhys group has reported a 9% increase in helpline calls and a 19% increase in email contact from those aged 36-55.
# eating-disorders - Saturday 23 July, 2016
# Mental Health
# Mental Health
Some 87% of people under the age of 18 presenting with eating disorders are female.
# eating-disorders - Monday 22 February, 2016
# Bodywhys
# Bodywhys
“Eating disorders can affect anyone, regardless of age or gender. They are not about food nor are they a diet.”
# eating-disorders - Monday 8 June, 2015
# Bodywhys
# Bodywhys
Most people seeking help have been unwell for over a decade.
# eating-disorders - Saturday 17 May, 2014
# Finish Line
# Finish Line
There are 200,000 people in Ireland registered with eating disorders.
# eating-disorders - Wednesday 16 April, 2014
# Muscle Dysmorphia
# Muscle Dysmorphia
Bodywhys says the misconception that eating disorders are a ‘female issue’ can sometimes make it harder for a man to acknowledge there is a problem.
# eating-disorders - Wednesday 19 March, 2014
# Anorexia
# Anorexia
For years, my eating disorder controlled my life; no matter how thin I got, I wouldn’t be satisfied. It’s this symptom of anorexia that makes it so dangerous, writes Vicky Kavanagh.
# eating-disorders - Saturday 11 January, 2014
# Opinion
# Opinion
Discussing diets and weight loss resolutions may seem normal during January, but remember that impressionable young minds are taking it all in, writes Laura Larkin.
# eating-disorders - Thursday 14 November, 2013
# Opinion
# Opinion
Actors like Chris Hemsworth are praised for their dedication when they lose weight for roles, while female actors are chided for being poor role models. But the reverential obsession with actors slimming radically for jobs is harmful.
# eating-disorders - Thursday 7 March, 2013
# Anorexia
# Anorexia
Neurological implants are being tested on patients whose conditions have not responded to other treatment.
# eating-disorders - Sunday 17 February, 2013
# Eating Disorders
# Eating Disorders
Bodywhys said the books can also act as a trigger for those who already have an eating disorder.
# eating-disorders - Wednesday 13 February, 2013
# Opinion
# Opinion
As part of Eating Disorder Awareness Week, psychologist Deirdre Ryan removes the misconceptions surrounding this group of devastating illnesses – and explains how to approach a loved one in pain.
# eating-disorders - Monday 11 February, 2013
# Self Esteem
# Self Esteem
The launch of the programme is to coincide with Eating Disorders Awareness Week.
# eating-disorders - Saturday 5 May, 2012
# Models
# Models
The 19 international editors of the influential fashion magazine have signed a 6-point plan saying they won’t work with models who appear to have eating disorders.
# eating-disorders - Tuesday 20 March, 2012
# Body Image
# Body Image
New law in Israel will ban agents from hiring underweight models or retouching photographs to make models appear thinner.
# eating-disorders - Friday 24 February, 2012
# Anorexia
# Anorexia
Sites featuring images of underweight models and ‘The Thin Commandments’ are putting vulnerable people in danger, Mary Mitchell O’Connor said.
# eating-disorders - Tuesday 13 December, 2011
# Opinion
# Opinion
Eating disorders therapist Emma Murphy describes how images in the media affect her patients – and suggests a simple task for anyone considering a trip to the newsagent.
# eating-disorders - Monday 14 November, 2011
# Unexpected
From The42
# Unexpected
The Wallabies flanker has revealed the surprising extent to which obsessive anxiety about food and physical fitness have impacted his development.
# eating-disorders - Monday 14 February, 2011
# Eating Disorders
# Eating Disorders
Children are developing eating disorders at younger ages because of a mixture of peer pressure, media influences and negative messages from parents.
# eating-disorders - Tuesday 30 November, 2010
# Supertasters
From The Daily Edge
# Supertasters
New research suggests those with specific diets aren’t fussy – they actually have a more developed sense of taste.
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