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Could I Have an Eating Disorder?

ADDitude

Whatever the reason, eating disorders in midlife and older women are not uncommon, yet they are under-recognized. In research examining eating disorder symptoms among women aged 45 to 61, body dissatisfaction was cited as a key risk factor. Self-Test: Do I Have an Eating Disorder?

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Member Spotlight: 2025 Spence Awardee Gemma Sharp on the Prospects of Eating Disorder Research

Association for Psychological Science (APS)

Professor and 2025 APS Janet Taylor Spence Award recipient Gemma Sharp leads the Body Image & Eating Disorders Research Program at The University of Queensland. Your research focuses on the factors leading to body-image concerns and eating disorders, as well as interventions for both.

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Day # 149: Other Eating Disorders (Avoidant/Restrictive, Rumination, & Pica)

Bullet Psych

Today we will continue our current theme of eating disorders as we discuss three less well known eating disorders: Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder, Rumination Disorder, and Pica. Not attributable to a concurrent medical/mental condition. No evidence of a disturbance in body image.

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Global insights into youth mental health prevalence: challenges and future directions

The Mental Elf

Shuwen Su, a MSc Global Mental Health student from the University of Glasgow, summarises an epidemiological study that estimates the global prevalence and years lived with disability associated with mental health disorders and substance use disorders in young people aged 5-24 years old.

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ADHD-Obesity Link Weakens in Big Cities: New Research

ADDitude

1 Obesity-related health conditions , such as heart disease and Type 2 diabetes, are tied to excess abdominal fat. At the same time, access to education and mental health services tends to grow faster than the population. This pattern suggests larger cities offer protective factors against these interconnected health challenges.

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Your Guide To CAMHS Services

The London Psychiatry Centre

If your child has been struggling with mental, emotional, or behavioural issues, you may be wondering about Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMHS) Services. These are services that run in areas around the UK to support children and young people with their mental health. Did you know? What is CAMHS?

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A Felt Sense of Safety – From Disassociation to Embodiment

Mad in America

This was sometime after she had been treated for her eating disorder at a facility in Arizona. At age 32, I was introduced to a concept called “a felt sense of safety.” I began to perceive my experiences within the mental health system and my family unit as trauma. My life was not meant to be lived.