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The COVID-19 pandemic is affecting many people's mental health in ways we might not have anticipated. For anyone dealing with an eating disorder, the coronavirus lockdown poses some unique challenges. We explore some strategies that may help. Living with an eating...

 I can honestly say that nothing I learned in treatment really prepared me for a pandemic. And yet here I am, staring down empty grocery store shelves and self-isolation orders, wondering how I’m going to keep myself nourished when — truth be told — my anorexia seems...

With COVID-19 being the main focus of the media, our social media feeds, and conversation within our community it’s normal to feel anxious or uneasy about what this means for you. In times of uncertainty and with social isolations being encouraged, it is easy to feel...

Although a symptom of eating disorders can include an obsession over weight, this is just one piece of a larger puzzle, experts say. An eating disorder can develop when an individual attempts to treat the lack of control they may have in other areas of their life...

Andrew "Freddie" Flintoff will recount his experience of bulimia in a personal documentary for BBC One. The former cricketer and Top Gear host, 42, developed the eating disorder after joining the England side, prompted by scrutiny from fans, the press and his...

People with an eating disorder are much more likely to have exercise addiction than those with normal eating habits, British researchers say. They analyzed data from more than 2,100 people who took part in nine studies in the United States, United Kingdom, Australia...

With a mortality rate higher than any other mental illness, including depression, eating disorder awareness ought to pervade society and the medical community alike. Sadly, they don’t.

By John Paul Brammer  I don’t remember the first time I purged. I remember it being a habit, a nightly ritual. I remember the pattern of the bathroom tiles in my parents’ house. White, diamond-shaped tiles, grout, the smell of toilet water – I spent a lot of time in...

By Gilian Havey, Freeland Writer As the cookie crumbles in my mouth, delivering a shot of much-needed sugar, a sudden urge flashes across my mind. I am tempted to grab another, and another, before dashing to the loo to purge. Stilling myself, I engage rationally with...

Louise O'Neill is the award-winning author of Only Ever Yours, Asking for It, Almost Love and The Surface Breaks, with a reputation for hard-hitting books tackling feminist themes. The day my Leaving Cert results were issued, I was in Spain. My father had gone to the...