Revealed: Why Anorexics Hide Their Illness Eating Disorders: Unique Study Eating Disorders: Unique Study Lives at Risk As Sufferers Admit Concealing Condition Amid Concern Over Lack of Specialist Services

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YOUNG people suffering from eating disorders are waiting months before seeking treatment and feel unable to tell anyone about their problem.

In the first survey of its kind hundreds of young men and women were quizzed about their experiences of having illnesses such as anorexia and bulimia.

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Revealed: Why Anorexics Hide Their Illness Eating Disorders: Unique Study Eating Disorders: Unique Study Lives at Risk As Sufferers Admit Concealing Condition Amid Concern Over Lack of Specialist Services

Researchers discovered that more than six out of 10 waited longer than six months before getting help once they recognised they had a problem. Just under half said they had felt unable to discuss their condition with family, close fr...

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