Quarantine & eating disorders: A dangerous combo
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More than 30 million women and men in the United States suffer from eating disorders. COVID-19 can be a nightmare for them, setting off triggers that send them spiraling. Add on top of that the stress of the approaching holidays, and the combo can become life-threatening.
The photos are shocking. Grown women surviving on a few hundred calories a day.
“That really scared me. And I was really tired and just felt a lot of continual pain,” said Lydia Rhino, who is recovering from anorexia.
The 26-year-old has been struggling with her weight for the past six years.
Best Life: Quarantine and eating disorders
Best Life: Eating disorders during quarantine By Ivanhoe Broadcast News | December 22, 2020 at 6:30 AM CST - Updated December 22 at 4:25 PM
DENVER, Colo. (Ivanhoe Newswire) – More than 30 million women and men in the United States suffer from eating disorders. COVID-19 can be a nightmare for them, setting off triggers that send them spiraling. Add on top of that the stress of the approaching holidays … the combo can become life-threatening.
The photos are shocking. Grown women surviving on a few hundred calories a day. “That really scared me. And I was really tired and just felt a lot of continual pain,” said Lydia Rhino, who is recovering from anorexia. The 26-year-old has been struggling with her weight for the past six years. “It also turned very quickly and led me down a path that was not going to be sustainable,” said Rhino. The stresses of college and a bad breakup began Lydia’s path into anorexia. “It was just