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Friday 4 December 2020
One mother, who has seen her daughter suffer, feels the Government and HSE are badly failing people with eating disorders.
The Mental Health Reform are calling on the Government to spend the money for eating disorder services on eating disorder services.
Disruption to routine and normality can add undue stress to those dealing with disordered eating.
This time of year can be very difficult for a person with an eating disorder, but there are ways to help.
How to broach the conversation with those you love.
The facility was criticised for having no input from a medical specialist or medical facility.
Charity Bodywhys said that a large number seeking help 10 years on have never accessed any form of treatment.
It’s not even out yet and people are already complaining.
Ireland rugby international Hannah Tyrrell on the eating disorder that overshadowed her teenage years
Eating disorders can affect anyone.
The Bodywhys group has reported a 9% increase in helpline calls and a 19% increase in email contact from those aged 36-55.
Some 87% of people under the age of 18 presenting with eating disorders are female.
“Eating disorders can affect anyone, regardless of age or gender. They are not about food nor are they a diet.”
Most people seeking help have been unwell for over a decade.
There are 200,000 people in Ireland registered with eating disorders.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Neurological implants are being tested on patients whose conditions have not responded to other treatment.
Bodywhys said the books can also act as a trigger for those who already have an eating disorder.
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.
The launch of the programme is to coincide with Eating Disorders Awareness Week.
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.
New law in Israel will ban agents from hiring underweight models or retouching photographs to make models appear thinner.
Sites featuring images of underweight models and ‘The Thin Commandments’ are putting vulnerable people in danger, Mary Mitchell O’Connor said.
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.
The Wallabies flanker has revealed the surprising extent to which obsessive anxiety about food and physical fitness have impacted his development.
Children are developing eating disorders at younger ages because of a mixture of peer pressure, media influences and negative messages from parents.
New research suggests those with specific diets aren’t fussy – they actually have a more developed sense of taste.
THIS YEAR HAS given us a lot of unexpected things, but one of the bigger cultural changes of 2020 has been the wide-scale move to working from home.
Writing in TheJournal.ie today, Arlene Vithaldas of the UCC Academy argues that it’s time for society to change its view of a workplace that includes commuting to offices.
Some people have found that working from home has given them more time, because they don’t have to commute both ways or end up getting stuck in the office after hours.
However, others miss the collaborative nature and social aspect of being in the office, as well as the chance to regularly be in urban centres where offices tend to be located.
Today we’re asking: Do you enjoy working remotely?
Poll Results:
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
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