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Eating disorder helpline calls rise 97% as government anti-obesity campaign dominates public conversation – Birmingham Live
Beat said 28% of people using the helpline from May to July mentioned coronavirus as the possible trigger for relapsing or developing symptoms
Calls to an eating disorder charity have risen by a staggering 100 per cent during lockdown – with coronavirus the trigger.
Beat has reported a whopping 100 per cent rise in calls compared to this time last year.
Beat said 28% of people using the helpline from May to July mentioned coronavirus as the possible trigger for relapsing or developing symptoms.
The latest from Beat comes after researchers warned that people with eating disorders could be at risk of suffering long-term consequences f…
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