30/10/2026
The finding about people in their thirties is the one I keep coming back to.
My friends. The mums at school pick-up. Women and men we might compliment on their weight loss without asking how they’re going.
Then there are the teenagers we brush off as dramatic or attention seeking.
What age did you picture when you heard “eating disorder”?
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Source: An international Global Burden of Disease study published in JAMA Psychiatry on 28 October 2026, analysing anorexia and bulimia across 204 countries and territories. The age findings are global estimates for 2023.
📷 - JARNA SAUNDERS | Life + Relationship Coach ✨