Family-based treatment (FBT) allows patients to stay at home under the strict supervision of parents, and evidence shows it is the fastest way of getting underweight patients back to a healthy weight. While FBT can seem daunting for parents, it is a generally feasible option for patients who are in a stable medical condition. In…
DetailsThere is a common misconception that eating disorders only affect girls and young women. However, disordered eating also affects boys and young men, and it is important to not overlook this atypical population. Statistics vary, but it is believed that around a quarter to a third of eating disorder patients are male. In her article,…
DetailsAtypical anorexia nervosa is a less well known type of anorexia, and in this case, the person is not noticeably thin. As a result, the eating disorder often goes unnoticed. In her article, Caroline Miller discusses the symptoms, treatment methods, and takeaways for atypical anorexia. With the increasing number of atypical anorexia nervosa patients, clinicians…
DetailsAnorexia and bulimia were once more commonly associated with teenage girls but are now on the increase among older women. Only Human presents a shocking and intimate observational documentary which finds out why the modern day mum and housewife is starving, binge-eating and making themselves sick. NOTE: Some of the content in this video may…
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