Coronavirus may be triggering a hidden epidemic of eating disorders – with the number of sufferers calling a national helpline almost doubling since March. A NATIONAL eating disorder charity says the stress, anxiety and isolation of coronavirus lockdowns has doubled the number of calls for help it has received since […]
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Children as young as four treated for eating disorders in the North East
A Freedom of Information (FOI) request submitted by SR News can reveal that hundreds of children have accessed treatment for eating disorders over the last three years. Information provided by Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust shows that since 2016, one four-year-old and two six-year-olds have received treatment from […]
Eating disorder services: Are there enough in Sunderland?
Sunderland Mind development worker and counsellor Janice Wilson believes there are not enough services to help those with eating disorders in Sunderland. After the closure of the award winning Richardson Eating Disorder Unit in Newcastle, the next nearest impatient facility is nearly 40 miles away, in Darlington. Mrs Wilson […]