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Anorexia (Anorexia Nervosa) has very serious physical effects and complications, as well as a devastating impact on psychological...

What is bulimia nervosa? If you need support for bulimia, please reach out to our team for help. Bulimia nervosa, often known as bulimia,...

In a world where appearance often seems to hold paramount importance, the line between self-perception and reality can blur, leading to a...

This video has been developed with the ideal audience range of 10 to 16 in mind. This is a very wide age range; we believe the film is...

Across our leading eating disorder clinics and hospitals in the UK, Schoen Clinic provides an integrated, multi-disciplinary approach to...

In recent years, there has been a surge in the number of people exploring vegetarian and vegan diets. This is widely evidenced through...

Compulsive eating is a type of behaviour with food: when a person eats in a way that feels out of control, that has an emotional...

There will always be a number of factors in the development of an eating disorder and each individual will be affected by a unique...

The first step is to discuss your concerns with your child. They will be experiencing many difficult emotions and may deny there is a...

It has been commonly stated that one in ten men have anorexia, bulimia or another type of eating disorder. Recent figures from the NHS...

To properly diagnose an eating disorder, a full assessment needs to be made by your GP, a specialist nurse, psychiatrist or psychologist....

In our image-obsessed culture, we spend a lot of time thinking and talking about our body image. But you may have a friend who seems to...

There is an emerging understanding of a developmental disorder called Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) which can lead to serious...

About Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) ARFID is a relatively new term, which stands for avoidant restrictive food intake...

Mirror exposure therapy is an approach recognised as being effective in reducing body image distress. It can be used as part of a...

Diabulimia is a term which has come into recent usage to describe people who are suffering from Type 1 diabetes and a related eating...

It's recognised that there is wide variation in eating disorder services, both in terms of who is treated and the treatment itself. In...

Eating disorders commonly develop from the age of 14. This is a time when young people are becoming more independent and parents often...

Eating disorders can develop at any age, but most often affect people from the age of 14 to 25. Eating disorders commonly start at a time...

Exercise is recognised as being important for physical and psychological wellbeing. It is recommended that everyone takes part in...