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Eating disorders (young people)

  • Overview
  • What are eating disorders?
    • What is anorexia nervosa?
    • What is bulimia nervosa?
    • What is OSFED, EDNOS, BED, ED-DMT1 and other types of eating disorders?
    • Myths about eating disorders
  • Early experiences
    • Early experiences with food and eating
    • The beginning of an eating disorder
    • Realising something is wrong and seeking help
  • Treatment and care
    • Getting the diagnosis
    • Talking therapies
    • Staying in hospital
    • Coping with an eating disorder and self-help
    • Peer support
    • Working towards recovery
  • Eating disorders: what happens?
    • Eating disorders and thought patterns
    • Obsessions and rituals around eating
    • Exercise
    • Secrecy and eating disorders
    • Depression, self-harm and suicidal thoughts
    • The body and body-image
    • Physical symptoms
  • Everyday life - challenges and support
    • Friends and relationships
    • Social life and public places
    • Parents and family
    • School & studying
  • Wish i'd known this...
    • Messages to health professionals about eating disorders
    • Messages to family and carers about eating disorders
    • Messages to other young people about eating disorders
  • People's Profiles
    • Anorexia Nervosa
    • Bulimia Nervosa
    • Eating Disorder Not Otherwise Specified (EDNOS)
    • Disordered eating (no diagnosis)
    • ED-DMT1 (Diabulimia)
  • Resources and Information
  • Credits

Eating disorders (young people)

Profiles - ED-DMT1 (Diabulimia)

Interview 40

University student; has a boyfriend; living in shared student accommodation with three other friends.

Interview 41

Shares a house with a friend. Her advice to other young people who are not doing their insulin injections is to find the courage and to seek help as soon as possible.
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