Monday, September 12, 2011

New research project to support young people suffering from eating disorders

By Nick Watts
Source: mentalhealthy.co.uk

Support for young people with eating disorders

Eating disorders are serious and complex conditions, affecting people of any age and gender, with the condition Anorexia Nervosa carrying the highest mortality rate of any mental illness.
I recently wrote for Mental Healthy articles about the rise of eating disorders in men and the rise of young people being admitted to hospital for eating disorders and yet despite these alarming figures there is still a distinct lack of research in the area of men and the experiences of young people.
...Continue reading article here.
***************************************************************
If you or someone you know is in recovery from an eating disorder, what is something you can share from your experience that might be an encouragement to others who are going through similar situations?

No comments:

Post a Comment