According to the charity Beat Eating Disorders (BEAT), nearly 1 in 50 individuals in the UK are affected by eating disorders, which can have a damaging effect on mental health. The NHS has pledged an ...

The Royal College of Psychiatrists has called for an end to the crisis in children’s eating disorder services, which it stressed were currently unable to meet demand. It also criticised child and ...

Dozens of eating disorder services are rejecting patients because they are too thin, a damning new report has revealed. The ...

Schools over-emphasising the risks of being overweight could unwittingly be encouraging eating disorders, a leading child psychiatrist has warned. Dr Janet Walsh said a significant proportion of young ...

The number of people being admitted to hospital for eating disorders has increased by more than one-third (37%) over the last two years, according to figures from NHS England. Psychiatrists and eating ...

This report shares findings from the National Audit of Eating Disorders detailing data provided about services in England between January and May 2025. In its first year the audit focused on mapping ...

Eating disorders often involve a team of clinicians to address different elements of the illness. A physician may monitor physical changes and problems, a psychologist may address underlying thoughts ...

Kazdin is a writer, performer, four-time Emmy Award winning television journalist, and author of What's Eating Us: Women, Food, and the Epidemic of Body Anxiety It’s impossible to escape the soaring ...