04/07/2025
âOnly thin white girls get eating disorders,â right? Wrong.
Thatâs one of the most damaging myths we hear and itâs time to set the record straight.
Eating disorders donât have a âlook.â They affect people of all genders, ethnicities, body types, and backgrounds. In the UK, at least 1.25 million people are living with an eating disorder, and roughly 25% of them are male.
While many eating disorders develop during adolescence, they can occur at any age. Cases have been recorded in children of primary school age, and about 30% of those affected in the UK are over 30 years old. In other words, no age group is immune to these illnesses.
Whatâs more, eating disorders have one of the highest mortality rates of any psychiatric illness â anorexia nervosa carries the greatest risk, especially for adolescents.
At Bramacare, we believe in responsibility, not assumptions. That means holding ourselves accountable to the facts and challenging misinformation with evidence. Letâs stop letting myths shape our understanding and start listening to the science.
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đ Read more â House of Commons Library: Eating Disorders Awareness Week 2024: https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cdp-2024-0033/