# anorexia - Thursday 15 April, 2021
# Mental Health
# Mental Health
The young woman’s story went viral recently on Twitter.
# anorexia - Tuesday 22 December, 2020
# Food
# Food
Some people start to deny themselves food in the weeks leading up to Christmas, while others binge eat.
# anorexia - 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.
# anorexia - Tuesday 17 September, 2019
# Anorexia
# Anorexia
She is described as being currently very underweight with a dangerously low Body Mass Index (BMI).
# anorexia - Saturday 16 February, 2019
# Go Pro
From The42
# Go Pro
Mary-Kate Slattery shares her inspiring story.
# anorexia - Thursday 13 September, 2018
# Sligo
# Sligo
Some also engage in “animated conversation” in an effort to burn calories.
# anorexia - Thursday 30 August, 2018
# Anorexia
# Anorexia
The court heard that the woman has a long history of anorexia nervosa.
# anorexia - Friday 5 January, 2018
# Courts
# Courts
The hospital says her life is in danger unless it is permitted to feed her via the tube.
# anorexia - Friday 1 September, 2017
# Anorexia
# Anorexia
The facility was criticised for having no input from a medical specialist or medical facility.
# anorexia - Saturday 15 July, 2017
# Read Me
# Read Me
There is no doubt that the new Netlix film will continue to generate debate, writes Barry Murphy.
# anorexia - Thursday 22 December, 2016
# Read Me
# Read Me
Christmas is tough if you’re struggling with food issues, writes Cora McEvoy.
# anorexia - Wednesday 23 November, 2016
# New Jersey
# New Jersey
The court also granted her request for care to relieve pain or discomfort.
# anorexia - Sunday 14 August, 2016
# Column
# Column
Eating disorders can affect anyone.
# anorexia - 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.
# anorexia - Saturday 23 July, 2016
# Mental Health
# Mental Health
Some 87% of people under the age of 18 presenting with eating disorders are female.
# anorexia - 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.”
# anorexia - Sunday 21 February, 2016
# Opinion
# Opinion
When I finally got it, I still didn’t think I deserved help. I checked into hospital still believing I was “too fat”, writes an anonymous contributor.
# anorexia - Sunday 31 January, 2016
# Never Skinny Enough
# Never Skinny Enough
In her memoir, Victoire Macon Dauxerre recounts the pressures of such high-stakes dieting.
# anorexia - Friday 10 April, 2015
# Mental Health
# Mental Health
Pippa Newcomb writes about how an eating disorder took over her life from the age of 14.
# anorexia - Friday 3 April, 2015
Photoshopped images in France will now also have to be labelled as such.
# anorexia - Sunday 22 March, 2015
# Fashion
# Fashion
Agencies in Ireland say models smaller than a size 8 can’t get work here.
# anorexia - Wednesday 18 March, 2015
# Your Say
# Your Say
France is looking at bringing in new laws which could change Paris Fashion Week.
# anorexia - Tuesday 27 January, 2015
# Mental Health
# Mental Health
Talking to people is so important – keeping everything bottled up inside only leads to disaster.
# anorexia - 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.
# anorexia - Tuesday 11 February, 2014
# Weight Loss
# Weight Loss
A study of the condition in an Irish hospital found that it is developing a younger age and becoming more common in males
# anorexia - Sunday 26 May, 2013
# Read Me
# Read Me
Suffering from anorexia as a teenager, Jenny Conlon’s weight dropped to just 6 stone before. While speaking about her experience for the first time is difficult, she says if it helps one person, it will be worth it.
# anorexia - Thursday 7 March, 2013
# Anorexia
# Anorexia
Neurological implants are being tested on patients whose conditions have not responded to other treatment.
# anorexia - 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.
# anorexia - Friday 13 July, 2012
# Your Say
# Your Say
A child protection expert has argued that parents should be given a choice over explicit content online. So what do you think?
# anorexia - 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.
# anorexia - 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.
# anorexia - 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.
# anorexia - Wednesday 8 February, 2012
# Ballet
# Ballet
A former prima ballerina at Milan’s La Scala theatre had said one in five dancers suffered from the eating disorder.
# anorexia - 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.
# anorexia - Wednesday 10 August, 2011
# Censured
# Censured
The ad showed children’s T-shirts bearing a motto once mentioned by model Kate Moss in an interview – “nothing tastes as good as skinny feels”.
# Northern Ireland
# Northern Ireland
Former IRA member has been transferred to hospital for medical assessment after being refused early release or parole.
# anorexia - Wednesday 13 July, 2011
# Topshop
From The Daily Edge
# Topshop
The model in question has hit out at criticism about her appearance, saying that she is “naturally skinny” and is hurt that people were discussing her as if she was “not a real person”.
# anorexia - 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.
# anorexia - Thursday 30 December, 2010
# Anorexia
# Anorexia
Isabelle Caro, who brought attention to anorexia by taking part in a controversial billboard campaign, has passed away.
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