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Family's struggle with daughter's eating disorder
Life for the Caldwell family in Richmond, changed dramatically in December 2009 after their 15-year-old daughter Lucy came back from a school trip to Nepal where she had lost four kilograms in a matter of...
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To The Bone: Why Netflix has got it all wrong
Not many films come with a health warning. But the recent Netflix film, 'To The Bone', which tells the story of 20-year-old Ellen – played by Lily Collins – and her journey through treatment for...
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Conquering fear and guilt to help kids with eating disorders
Lydia is seriously underweight and suffering from medical complications from an eating disorder. She is in hospital. Her treatment team recruits her mom to help Lydia gain weight through meal support. Lydia and her mom...
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Why men are keeping eating disorders a secret?
Boys in primary school are receiving treatment for anorexia nervosa in Australia and experts warn the number of boys with the condition could be on the rise. One in five Australians with the life-threatening eating...
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Eating disorders are a serious, potentially life-threatening mental health illness that can have significant physical and emotional effects. It is an illness that does not discriminate affecting both males and females of all ages and backgrounds. Although often starting during adolescence, recent data shows that it is now becoming more common for children under the age of 12 to be diagnosed. Often, an eating disorder develops as a way for a young person to feel in control about what is happening in their life. It can be triggered by personal, environmental, psychological, biological or social factors. Although the focus is on food, weight and shape, there is often an underlying issue being masked by the eating disorder. There are many things that parents can do in the prevention of an eating disorder, but they do need to be aware of the warning signs.
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