Nikki Grahame tragedy part of tsunami of eating disorder cases as services pushed to breaking point: Olivia Blake
Submitting... Last week I met with the South Yorkshire Eating Disorders Association (SYEDA), who provide support and early intervention for people with eating disorders and their carers. They have been forced to stop advertising their services, for fear of creating an even longer waiting list. One employee told me how wrong it felt to have to tell people who have disclosed personal information about their eating disorder that they have to wait 6-7 months before getting support. Yet despite this bleak picture, every specialist I spoke to was clear: this crisis is not new. Well before the pande...