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How Patients With Eating Disorders Have Been Affected by the Pandemic
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This is a very interesting article about how the pandemic has affected individuals who have eating disorders — anorexia and bulimia.
“Scientists have found that since the start of the pandemic many people with anorexia have become more restricted, and many with binge eating disorder or bulimia, have had more binging episodes…. Doctors and psychologists consider eating disorders to be mental and physical illnesses. Experts say 20 million women and 10 million men living in the United States will have an eating disorder at some point in their lives. Eating disorders often go hand in hand with other mental health conditions. A 2014 study in Eating Disorders: The Journal of Treatment and Prevention found that 97 percent of 2400 people hospitalized for an eating disorder had other mental health conditions, including depression and anxiety.” The article provides evidence regarding the process that has created major issues for those struggling with these disorders, and importantly, recommendations for dealing effectively with the problem.
SOURCE
SmithsonianMag.com, October 13, 2020, by Kate Mishkin
LINK TO RESOURCE
(Tiny URL) https://tinyurl.com/y6bhu4aq
CLASS DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
•What are the two major eating disorders?
•What are the statistics regarding the numbers of individuals with eating disorders?
•How has the covid pandemic affected those with eating disorders?
•What are the recommendations to handle the stress and the disorders?
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