Know someone with an eating disorder? Here are 6 key ways you can help
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Being part of a support system for a loved one with an eating disorder can be game-changing -- but only if you know enough. Here are six things to keep in mind when helping someone with an eating disorder.
Eating disorders affect at least 9% of the world population, which includes around 30 million Americans. More than 10,000 people die from eating disorders every year, and that's just in the United States. And the pandemic has led to an increase in the number and severity of cases, according to a January study published in the journal The Lancet Psychiatry.
Those closest to someone with an eating disorder play "a huge role in just paying attention and identifying potential risk factors or signs," said Alvin Tran, assistant professor of public health at the University of New Haven in Connecticut. Tran does research on eating disorders and body image.
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