cheryl
Administrator
Staff member
Wasting away: Men's eating disorders on the rise - WTSP
While our society does a better job of identifying eating disorders among women and girls now, we still have a long way to go in doing the same thing for men.
In recent decades, awareness surrounding the issue of eating disorders has increased exponentially.
Fifty years ago, very few doctors knew about eating disorders or how to treat them, but a steady campaign of awareness and education has brought the problem into the light.
However, while our society now does a better job of identifying eating disorders among women and girls, it still has a long way to go in doing the same thing for men.
While our society does a better job of identifying eating disorders among women and girls now, we still have a long way to go in doing the same thing for men.
In recent decades, awareness surrounding the issue of eating disorders has increased exponentially.
Fifty years ago, very few doctors knew about eating disorders or how to treat them, but a steady campaign of awareness and education has brought the problem into the light.
However, while our society now does a better job of identifying eating disorders among women and girls, it still has a long way to go in doing the same thing for men.