Anorexia Nervosa

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How extreme dieting can affect bone health

Jameela Jamil shared that a scan had revealed she has poor bone density. lev radin/ Shutterstock   By Adam Taylor, Lancaster University   In a recent Instagram post, the actor Jameela Jamil revealed she has poor bone density, despite only being in her 30s. Jamil blamed this finding on 20 years of dieting – urging her followers to be aware of the harms diet culture can do to your health. Bone […]

today7 May, 2024

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Eating disorders are the most lethal mental health conditions – reconnecting with internal body sensations can help reduce self-harm

An increased disconnect from your body can make it easier to harm yourself, whether by disordered eating or suicide. Maskot/Maskot via Getty Images April Smith, Auburn University Did you know that anorexia is the most lethal mental health condition? One person dies from an eating disorder every hour in the U.S. Many of these deaths are not from health consequences related to starvation, but from suicide. Up to 1 in […]

today1 February, 2024