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.
Some forms of eating disorders are more common in certain professions or groups due to job-specific customs or expectations. Which groups do you think are more at risk for the development of eating disorders and why?
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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
