Over the last years, the prevalence of eating disorders has increased to become a widespread problem across the UK and worldwide. At Priory, we understand that it can be difficult to cope with an eating disorder. However, if you think that you or someone that you know may be struggling with an eating disorder, it is crucial to know that you are not alone and that expert help is available.
Our highly trained treatment team recognise that eating disorders are complex conditions that are unique to each individual. As such, we tailor our treatment programmes to meet the individual needs of each patient, empowering you to tackle your symptoms, address any underlying causes and triggers for your destructive eating habits, and achieve a full and sustainable recovery. The specialist teams at our residential facilities can help to stabilise those in need of immediate assistance for their eating disorder or other mental health concerns.
For details of how Priory can provide you with assistance regarding eating disorders, please call or click here to submit an enquiry form. For professionals looking to make a referral, please click here. For more information about the eating disorder services that Priory offer, download our brochure. Eating Disorder Statistics.
Additional Information. Get in Touch Today For details of how Priory can provide you with assistance regarding eating disorders, please call or click here to submit an enquiry form. For teenagers and young adults, anorexia and other eating disorders can increase the odds of suicide by up to 32 times. Many anorexia clients feel hopeless and as the number one fatal mental illness in young people, eating disorders maintain a mortality rate that is 12 times higher than the mortality rate of all other causes of death within that age group.
Regardless of age, every 1 in 5 anorexia deaths is a result of suicide. Without treatment, up to 20 percent of all eating disorder cases result in death. Though it has been found that older age groups are experiencing an incline in eating disorder diagnoses, young adults and teenagers are the most likely to develop and suffer from anorexia.
In fact, anorexia is the third most common illness experienced among teens. Anywhere from percent of all females age will develop anorexia, with an average onset age of This can be associated with the cultural and societal pressures associated with fitting in, social media, and low self-esteem. While gender is not always a factor, research has shown that women and young girls are much more likely to develop an eating disorder than their male counterparts.
Almost 10 percent of all women in the country will suffer from anorexia at some point in their lifetime. The odds for males developing anorexia is a third of that, with only 10 percent of all anorexia sufferers male.
Though there can be many risk factors and considerations that increase your risk of developing an eating disorder, research has found that the largest risk may be your family history. Clin J Sport Med. Do you have a loved one battling an eating disorder and would like a better understanding of this disease? Our newsletter offers current eating disorder recovery resources and information. Many men suffer from bulimia under the guise of "staying in shape" and use compulsive exercise as a form of purging.
Seventy-seven percent of individuals with eating disorders report that the illness can last anywhere from one to 15 years or even longer in some cases.
It is estimated that approximately six percent of serious cases die. For many others, there are long-term, irreversible consequences which can affect one's physical and emotional health. One in American women suffers from anorexia.
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