Anorexia Nervosa: the Girl Problem
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.
Received Wisdom: What do we Really Know About Anorexia?
We take look at some of the known knowns, known unknowns and unknown unknowns of anorexia nervosa
Myth: Weight Restored Equals Recovered
They may look physically well, but it’s the mindset of someone who’s had anorexia that is important