More teens seek help for eating disorders

The number of young people seeking help from an online support group for an eating disorder increased by over 80% last year.

More teens seek help for eating disorders

The Teens Online Support Group is run by Bodywhys, the Eating Disorder Association of Ireland. Most of the young people using it are aged between 16 to 18 years and almost all are female.

Bodywhys found there was an 84% increase in teens using the group, compared to 2013. Almost 200 accessed it last year and one in five were new attenders.

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