Eating Disorders, The signs and symptoms and steps to recovery
Sarah McGee of Western Trust CAHMS said: “Eating Disorders are more common than ever before. “1.6 million people in UK directly affected by Eating disorders, 11 per cent are male. There was a 34 percent rise in number of hospital inpatient admissions since 2005. 1 in 100 women between 15-30 years are affected by anorexia and72 percent of young people with eating disorder also self-harm.” Explaining what an eating disorder is, Sarah said: “There is a wide spectrum of eating patterns in childhood and adolescents. Only a few of these are problematic and most would not constitute an...
Source: impartialreporter.com