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Eating disorders

'I lost five stone due to an eating disorder, but love helped me through'

At first Joe Briggs, now 23, started dieting to lose weight, but over time it spiralled into a dangerous eating disorder…
9-min read

Teenager who mostly ate croissants for around a decade finally recovers

From the age of four, Ciarra Franco, would only really eat croissants, but after hypnotherapy treatment she is finally able to try more foods
6-min read

Men and eating disorders: ‘I didn't fit the stereotype and suffered in silence'

Archie Trueger, 26, from London, shares his devastating experience of binge eating and his journey to recovery.
7-min read

3 in 10 girls under 18 have an eating disorder, finds major new study

One in six boys also suffer from eating disorders.
3-min read

Nikki Grahame’s mum says her anorexia spiralled in lockdown - how the pandemic has impacted eating disorders

Demand for an eating disorder helpline run by charity Beat has soared by 170% since the start of the pandemic.
10-min read

Boy who has eaten nothing but sausages his whole life has finally been cured of his bizarre eating disorder

Story and video from SWNS A teenage boy who has eaten nothing but SAUSAGES every mealtime for his entire life has been cured of his bizarre food phobia after being hypnotised over Facetime. Ben Simpson, 15, would refuse to try anything other
5-min read

Andrew Flintoff opens up about battle with bulimia in new BBC documentary

The former cricket star has spoken of his ongoing bulimia battle ahead of an intimate BBC documentary on his experiences with the eating disorder.
5-min read