What are eating disorders?

Eating Disorders are a group of clinical mental health conditions that involve very serious disturbance in eating behaviours and in how people control their weight as a result of core preoccupations and negative thoughts and feelings about eating, weight or shape.

How common are eating disorders?

How common are eating disorders?

Unhealthy eating patterns and dissatisfaction with weight and shape are common in the population, especially at certain stages of life such as adolescence.

Who is at risk?

Who is at risk?

Anyone can develop an eating disorder. They occur in all ages, genders, ethnic groups and parts of the world.

Further Information on Eating Disorders

Further Information on Eating Disorders

The National Clinical Programme for Eating Disorders webpage contains information for the public and for professionals about the HSE Model of Care and about eating disorders. It can be found here (LINK)