What if everything you thought you knew about anorexia nervosa was wrong?

In the third in our series on novel treatments, Anorexia Myths chats to psychiatrist Dr Romi Goldschlager about a new trial looking at the effects of estrogen on anorexia nervosa 

Eating disorders campaigners are worried that people with anorexia may lose their lives under the new Assisted Dying Bill. Anorexia Myths explores the concerns around the new bill

In the second in our series on novel treatments, Anorexia Myths talks to consultant psychiatrist Dr Leo Chen about an exciting new trial looking at TMS for anorexia nervosa

Guest Blogger Chris Sims on why clinicians and people with anorexia need to aim high

Should clinicians always aim for recovered? Or is ‘in recovery’ enough?

Why is anorexia treated differently from other illnesses?

A comparison of the heart-breaking case of Patricia with another anonymous girl with anorexia highlights the importance of hope and tenacity in treatment. And why eating should never be up for negotiation

Is the Dove advert about social media and eating disorders helpful, or is it just recycling old myths about anorexia nervosa?

Guest blogger May writes about the enormous difficulty of decision making around food for someone with anorexia nervosa

Anorexia was long thought to be almost exclusively an illness of young girls. This perception has contributed to the illness being woefully under-researched and treatment being shamefully underfunded. It has also led us dancing merrily down many a research cul-de-sac and has had a malign influence on diagnosis and treatment.

What a parent of someone with anorexia nervosa might say and why it’s important that clinicians listen

Anorexia can lead you into danger. It’s okay to break its rules

A much-cited piece of research implied that the introduction of television brought anorexia nervosa to Fiji. Guest blogger B takes a look at why this conclusion was flawed, and why you don’t have to wait until society changes before you can recover.

We take look at some of the known knowns, known unknowns and unknown unknowns of anorexia nervosa

Weight restoration isn’t enough. We should be looking for brain restoration, and this often comes at a higher weight. We talk to the marvellous JD Ouellette about this and more

Having your period doesn’t mean you don’t have anorexia nervosa. We explore the mechanism behind period loss and what it means for people with restrictive eating disorders

WARNING: this article contains descriptions of negative behaviours around food and alcohol

What is drunkorexia? And why you shouldn’t substitute alcohol for food.

WARNING: this article contains descriptions of suicidal ideation

We look at how, when there is a physical problem, our thoughts can run out of our control

A parent explains what it’s like to care for a child in the early months of anorexia, and how isolating this can feel when family and friends just don’t get it.