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Why are eating disorders so hard to treat? - Anees Bahji

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Globally, about 10% of people will experience an eating disorder during their lifetime. And yet, eating disorders are profoundly misunderstood. Misconceptions about everything from symptoms to treatment make it difficult to navigate an eating disorder or support someone you love as they do so. Anees Bahji shares what is— and isn’t— true about eating disorders.

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Meet The Creators

Educator
Anees Bahji
Director
Laura Jayne Hodkin
Narrator
Bethany Cutmore-Scott
Music
Stephen LaRosa
Sound Designer
Stephen LaRosa
Director of Production
Gerta Xhelo
Producer
Anna Bechtol
Associate Producer
Abdallah Ewis
Editorial Producer
Elizabeth Cox
Editorial Director
Alex Rosenthal
Fact-Checker
Charles Wallace

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