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); I don t want to crowdfund for my life : Young woman with serious eating disorder appeals for in-patient treatment
The young woman’s story went viral recently on Twitter. By Aoife Barry Thursday 15 Apr 2021, 9:51 AM 1 hour ago 5,843 Views 4 Comments
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Note: This article contains details of eating disorders and suicidal ideation that some might find distressing.
A WOMAN WHOSE description of life with an eating disorder has gone viral is appealing to the HSE for immediate access to in-patient treatment.
Speaking to
The Journal, the woman – who wishes to remain anonymous – said she was bolstered by the huge support her story received when it was shared with her permission on Twitter.
Irish doctors lack training on Eating Disorders
Survey reveals widespread dissatisfaction with treatment
Susan Brennan, CARED Ireland
A lack of proper treatment for people with eating disorders (ED) is leaving sufferers feeling misunderstood and abandoned, according to new research.
In a recent survey of 100 people caring for someone with an ED, 82 per cent said they didn’t believe public healthcare clinicians had the appropriate training and knowledge to treat the condition.
Sixty-nine per cent said they were not satisfied with the overall service provided for ED patients by the public health system, while more than half (52%) reported that Covid-19 had increased the severity of their loved one’s illness.
); More and more students are coping with anxiety through either restricting their eating or binge eating
Dr Aoife O’Sullivan, a GP treating UCC students, writes about the impact of the pandemic on her patients. By Dr Aoife O Sullivan Saturday 20 Feb 2021, 6:30 PM Feb 20th 2021, 6:30 PM 20,975 Views 12 Comments Dr Aoife O Sullivan GP - UCC Student Health
WE KNEW AND expected that there would be a mental health crisis as a result of Covid-19. This has now arrived.
While our minds instinctively think of anxiety, depression and loneliness as being the main causes of distress – another mental health issue that is perhaps not as visible is the rise in eating di
There s been a 66% increase in eating disorder hospital admissions during pandemic in Ireland
That’s according to an article published in this month’s Irish Medical Journal. By Hayley Halpin Thursday 21 Jan 2021, 5:26 PM Jan 21st 2021, 5:26 PM 18,492 Views 24 Comments
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THERE HAS BEEN a sharp increase in hospital admissions for eating disorders (EDs) during the Covid-19 pandemic in Ireland.
An article published in this month’s Irish Medical Journal notes that there was a 66% increase in hospital admissions for EDs in 2020 compared to 2019.
The authors said that a number of factors likely play a role in this significant increase, including distress, anxiety relating to the pandemic, pre-existing morbidity, the interplay of social and economic factors, the i