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My baggy clothes hide my secret
DEAR DEIDRE: TO keep my eating disorder under wraps, I wear baggy clothes and avoid meeting friends for meals.Even my husband doesn’t realise becaus
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I’m a psychotherapist - how to spot an eating disorder in your kid as cases soar
A PSYCHOTHERAPIST has shared how parents can spot signs of an eating disorder in their child, as the number suffering from one saw a 'staggering rise'
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EastEnders Michelle Collins' mysterious life away from spotlight
Michelle Collins made her debut as feisty blonde Cindy in EastEnders in 1988, and during her time on the show was involved in storylines including infidelity, lying about the father of her unborn child, marrying Ian Beale and later hiring a hitman to him
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'My 7-year eating disorder started when GP said I wasn't underweight enough'
Susie Ward, now 19, says her eating disorder started when she was 11 and although she has made a full recovery she's hoping her campaign will help medical professionals take others like her seriously
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Eating disorder helpline slammed for dishing out 'dangerous' diet advice
CAMPAIGNERS have criticised an eating disorder helpline for allegedly dishing out "dangerous" diet advice to vulnerable patients.The US National Eatin
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TikToker who shared anorexia struggle dies after telling followers 'I'm scared'
Amy Eliis from Broughton, Flintshire, grew a following of more than 140,000 on TikTok, where she shared her experience of the disease
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Jeff Stelling shares heartfelt message after tearful speech on eating disorders
Jeff Stelling used his penultimate appearance on Sky Sports programme Soccer Saturday to give an impassioned plea to the Government over their lack of action on eating disorders
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Mum with 14 tattoos on her face says people shouldn't judge her choices
Claire Elsie-Rose's collections of tattoos has grown with a butterfly, heart, a rose, and words including 'love' and 'hope' also being inked on her face
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I'm A Celeb's Nicola McLean lied to buy dangerous weight-loss injections online
Nicola McLean has revealed that she purchased weight-loss injections online as a "quick fix" to lose weight while battling an eating disorder
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I bought weight loss jabs online but they made me so ill, reveals Nicola McLean
SHE has suffered from an eating disorder since she was a child.But Nicola McLean admits it didn’t stop her buying controversial weight loss jabs onl
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'I'm a plus-sized model but I'm a size 8 - it's pathetic that I'm fat shamed'
After being 'fat shamed' for her size 8 hips, Karoline Bjørnelykke began modelling for plus-sized brands - but she believes her healthy body should be considered the standard
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Man whose anorexia 'nearly killed him' waited two years for NHS support
Charlie struggled with crippling anorexia for years before he finally sought private help. He opens up about being ignored by NHS clinics and wants to challenge the sigma around men with eating disorders
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Anorexia took over my life - these are the signs and symptoms to know
THERE'S no avoiding it – we need to eat to survive, after all – but food can be a debilitating issue for lots of people.According to eating disord
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I know anorexia can kill but when I'm deep in it, it's like I'm possessed
"YOU can’t really feel real happiness or real sadness, you’re just numb to life," - that’s how one young woman describes what it’s like to hav
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Docs dismissed my anorexia as a phase, now my heart could stop at any moment
KIM Driscoll was diagnosed with a dangerous eating disorder at aged 20, despite a doctor at first telling her it was "just a phase."Almost 20 years on
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I overcame anorexia by powerlifting - now I can lift twice my bodyweight
TEENAGER Eve Fife has battled her anorexia by taking up powerlifting.Now the 18-year-old call centre worker can hoist almost twice her own healthy bod
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The 3 surprising signs your child is hiding an eating disorder - and what to do
THE line between fussy and disordered eating can be a fine one.But as cases of eating disorders are rising among children, it's more important than ev
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Weight loss jab to be sold by UK chemists 'could be gateway to eating disorders'
Experts have raised concerns about the potentially damaging effects of Wegovy weight loss jab, known as the 'skinny shot'