Isolation and anxiety are causing people who already struggle with eating disorders to struggle more. Author: January Keaton Updated: 6:22 PM EST February 25, 2021
CLEVELAND If an eating disorder could have its way, it would choose a pandemic environment anytime.
Eating disorders are related to anxiety and isolation, so people who are in situations with high anxiety and high isolation are at higher risk for an eating disorder. In fact, what more has the pandemic given to us than more anxiety and isolation?
Add to that, stay-at-home orders in every state and new health fears due to COVID-19, and you have yourself a perfect recipe for making eating disorders worse, according to Jillian Lambert, chief strategy officer for The Emily Program - a national leader in eating disorder awareness, treatment, and recovery.