Anorexia - just like any other mental illness should be treated seriously
In 2012 we could all realise how true was that, when a 19-year-old girl died from this disease. She was failed by the hospitals, doctors and all the specialist units. Only now, 5 years later, her parents have received proper apologies and aswers.
The continous problem with eating disorders is that they keep being misunderstood and underestimated by the society. It seems as if these illnesses are only about being as skinny as "that girl", or being skinny enough to fit in a pretty evening dress, when it's at the same time as serious disease as schrizophrenia for example. As a result those people not only suffer from a serious mental illness but also from a disorder that's highly disrespected and stigmatised.
I couldn't agree more with the author of this article because I very often observe how people suffering from eating disorders are misunderstood by others. Sometimes even their closest family members don't realise that this is not just a silly teenage struggle but a deadly illness that needs to be treated as quickly and professionally as possible.
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/dec/10/averil-hart-death-anorexia-mental-illness-treat-it-like-one
I'm afraid we will hear about more similar mental problems as our society gets manipulated by the media and the advertising business and receives very superficial education. We are virtually defenseless against crap standards promoted by celebrities and show business.
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