Pandemic created 'perfect storm' for eating disorders in teens
Pandemic created 'perfect storm' for eating disorders in teens TODAY 2 hrs ago © Provided by TODAY It was barely a month into the pandemic when Dr. Tracy Richmond, the director of the Eating Disorder Program at Boston Children's Hospital, knew something bad was happening in young people. Richmond said her team was getting an unusual number of requests for help with eating disorders in mid-April 2020. "By summertime," she said, "we were bursting at the seams." The problem is not limited to the Boston area. The National Eating Disorder Association reports a more than 53% increase in call vo...
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