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There is no room for doubt of any kind when dealing with horses

4 April 2014 2 Comments
There is no room for doubt of any kind when dealing with horses

Jo Corfield, the founder of equine involvement therapy project Hope Thru Horses, talks about her recovery anorexia and bulimia after a thirty-year struggle.

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Eating Disorders should demand respect from all of us

25 February 2014 1 Comment
Eating Disorders should demand respect from all of us

Ilona Burton is a researcher and journalist writing on eating disorders and other mental health issues. As part of Eating Disorders Awareness Week, she writes about stereotypes and misconceptions around eating disorders.

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Eating disorders can affect people of any age and from any background

21 February 2013 0 Comments
Eating disorders can affect people of any age and from any background

Giving support as early as possible, offers the best chance of recovery for people with eating disorders: the sooner people get the help they need, the better the outcomes.

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Creativity and Mental Illness – An Exercise in Clarification

1 November 2012 0 Comments

The ‘tortured genius’ and ‘mad artist’ stereotypes that are so frequently deployed are both false and unhelpful and only serve to obscure the complexity of the issue.

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Anorexia treatment requires early intervention

13 August 2012 0 Comments

We believe treatment needs to go further to address the underlying emotional problems and not just issues relating to diet and health.

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