But more awareness about eating disorders may be encouraging life-long sufferers to come forward and talk about their problems, they believe. Dr William Rhys Jones, of the Royal College of Psychiatrists’ eating disorders faculty, said: “Pressure for body perfection is on the rise for men of all ages, which is a risk factor for developing an eating disorder. Stokes-Lampard said there was a growing awareness that eating disorders affected both men and women. Sam Thomas, the founder of the charity Men Get Eating Disorders Too, said the UK had no dedicated facilities for male patients. I think it’s lazy to blame social media for the rise in eating disorders – they existed before Facebook.

Source: The Guardian July 31, 2017 05:03 UTC