Eating disorders such as anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating disorder are deadly. They are also common, with 5% of the population suffering from an eating disorder in their lifetime (Treasure et al., 2009). We recently wrote an article for The Conversation to raise awareness of eating disorders.
Read the full article here to learn more about eating disorders, their serious negative effects on physical and mental health, who’s at risk, and what can be done about it:
