36 h. ago Adults in England with eating disorders wait up to 700 days for treatment, report finds

Audit finds on average adults wait twice as long as children for assessment and more than 10 times as long to be treatedAdults with eating disorders in England are waiting up to 700 days for vital treatment, according to a report.The stark figures were revealed in the first report of the National Audit of Eating Disorders (NAED), which looked at access to eating disorder services across the country. Continue reading...

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46 h. ago ‘Too thin for help’: Eating disorder patients turned away because their BMI is too low

Shocking report highlights how some patients are waiting up to two years to get specialist help

Science

6 d. ago Jimmy Carr addresses 'eating disorder' claims after weight loss

The comedian, 53, also revealed he’s ‘addicted’ to getting ‘tweakments’ to his face

Politics

7 d. ago Tragic Eugenia Cooney's close bond with her mother: 'Deb' has guided  career of YouTuber, 31, and insists her daughter 'eats and takes good care of herself'

The influencer, who attended a recovery center in 2019 for her eating disorder, is believed to live with her mother, who has been a constant presence since Eugenia first found fame in 2014.

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2 w. ago New data reveals how many Brits are actually using illicit drugs

The latest survey of adult mental health and wellbeing suggests drug use is changing in England

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2 w. ago Alice Liveing and Shakira Akabusi on the dark side of fitness influencers

Over 500 million people follow the #fitness hashtag on Instagram, but behind the workout tips and motivational reels, what’s it really like to be a fitness influencer? In this episode of the Well Enough podcast, host Emilie Lavinia is joined by two leading voices in online fitness: Alice Liveing and Shakira Akabusi. Alice Liveing has half a million followers on Instagram and shares positive advice on staying fit in a sustainable way. But that wasn’t always the case. She reflects on how her own advice influenced disordered eating and overtraining that damaged her health. Shakira has fitness in her veins and specialises in postpartum and perimenopausal fitness. She reflects on how health looks different for all bodies and how trends and one-size-fits-all approach often do more harm than good.

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3 w. ago British actress and America's Next Top Model winner Sophie Sumner reveals secret eating disorder and addiction struggle at the height of her TV fame

Sophie Sumner, a former winner of America's Next Top Model, has revealed the pressure after winning the reality TV series was so severe that she spiralled into addiction and an eating disorder.

Culture

3 w. ago Brigitte Bardot, 91, is rushed to hospital again as she battles a 'serious illness' after undergoing surgery

The actress, 91, reportedly was transferred to Saint-Jean Hospital, a private clinic in Toulon, around ten days ago, where she is still receiving treatment.

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4 w. ago Scots woman who sweats three litres a day says it's 'hell' but NHS won't help her

Darcie Hamilton, 22, from Ayr has lived with severe hyperhidrosis since she was 10, causing her to sweat heavily and need up to five showers a day. Her NHS-funded botox treatment was withdrawn this year.

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4 w. ago Actress Sophie Turner expresses 'deep concern' about the assisted dying Bill and backs calls warning of the 'serious risk' it poses to people with eating disorders

The 29-year-old star, who rose to fame as Sansa Stark in Game Of Thrones, has signed a letter to Peers urging them to 'pause' the legislation to allow time to improve safeguards.

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last month Sophie Turner says assisted dying bill poses ‘serious risk’ to eating disorder patients

The letter from Eat Breathe Thrive Foundation for Eating Disorders has support from mental health charity Mind and other celebrities

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last month Sophie Turner warns assisted dying bill could lead to people with eating disorders taking their own lives even when they might be able to recover

The Game of Thrones actress is fronting a fresh campaign from mental health charities amid fears the assisted dying bill would pose a 'serious risk' to eating disorder patients.

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