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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...

About a quarter of people with anorexia or associated eating disorders deliberately harm themselves. Please don't hesitate to contact our...

Laxatives are a form of medication taken to treat constipation. There are many different types of laxatives and most are available over...

This video is for teachers to use in schools and services for young people Introducing "Someone said I was fat": A helpful video ...

Having a child with anorexia impacts the whole family. The mother of a 15-year-old who recently spent six months at Schoen Clinic...

Having a child with anorexia impacts the whole family. The mother of a 12-year-old who spent three months at Schoen Clinic Newbridge for...

An audit of meal preparation and social eating sessions at Schoen Clinic Newbridge has shown a consistent improvement for participants....

Understanding the link between gender identity and disordered eating. If you need support, please don't hesitate to contact our caring...

The issue of exercise can cause a lot of worry and uncertainty when an individual is recovering from an eating disorder. Overexercising...

How can you support someone when you can’t be there for them physically? Loneliness. At some point in our lives, we’ve all had to...

As the festive season approaches, it's important to recognise that for individuals and families coping with an eating disorder, the...

An expert guide to coping with post-pandemic worry By Dr James Woolley, Consultant Psychiatrist at Schoen Clinic Chelsea The COVID-19...