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.
Myth: People Who Have Anorexia Don’t Get Hungry
Thinking about food all the time but don’t feel hungry? Your brain is trying to tell you something.