Eating Disorders

The Siren: Who's to blame for this shock rise in anorexia?

Published Date: 25 November 2008 SIREN is disturbed to read of a dramatic increase of anorexia nervosa in women over 40. Figures out this week suggest the number of older women suffering from the potentially fatal disease has...

Three-quarters Of Kids With Mental Health Problems Not Getting Adequate Treatment, Great Britain

Britain's youth is suffering from mental health problems with 3 in 4 not receiving the treatment they need. Heads up, a report published today by New Philanthropy Capital (NPC), the charity think tank, reveals that the lack of...

Eating disorder unit to open

A new unit to treat patients suffering from eating disorders will open in Preston early next year. The eight-bed facility will be based at Sion House in Ribbleton and refurbishment work is currently under way. The specialist...

Newsweek: Pro-anorexia sites spread to Facebook

linking users' real-life profiles to their eating disorders, the heated conversation around anorexia has become more public. Rose, 17, a Maryland high-school senior who, like several other women interviewed for this story,...

In Maine, Paula Abdul Fan's Family Mourns Loss

A Paula Abdul fan who was found dead in a car near the Los Angeles home of the pop star she admired is being remembered in Maine by family members who say she struggled with depression and eating disorders as she pursued her...

Body Image in Advertising

How Women Get Hurtful Messages Negative body images are perpetually presented in today's media. The idea that thin is in is everywhere, and is hardly escapable from the advertising industry. Why We Can Never Measure Up An...

Massage Therapy in Rehab Centers

Professional Tips for Treating in Recovery Massage therapy benefits patients in rehabilitation for chemical addiction and eating disorders. No matter what the diagnosis, in the inpatient rehab setting the perspective of the...

'A heart that hurts is a heart that works. I will beat my anorexia' says Juliana Hatfield

Juliana Hatfield carved her niche in indie rock in the early Nineties and now has a successful career spanning 10 albums. But for much of her life the singer-songwriter from Boston has been pursued by the twin demons of...

God Heals Unbelievers [Christian Blogs]

Article: God takes action or inaction appropriate and consistent with his preordained plans. Readers of this article also read... Should We Mourn For Sinners We should comfort the unbelievers by proclaiming the good news to...

£3m mental health centre opens doors

Nov 22 2008 by Gregory Tindle, South Wales Echo A NEW £3m centre for frail elderly patients – many with dementia – has been opened in Cardiff heralding the closure of three hospital wards at Whitchurch Hospital. Up to 45...