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The rise of eating disorders in pandemic isolation

The rise of eating disorders in pandemic isolation

FromThis Matters


The rise of eating disorders in pandemic isolation

FromThis Matters

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Length:
16 minutes
Released:
Feb 25, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Digital culture has long had an impact on our relationship with our bodies. Now, the COVID-19 pandemic has fed into that too. Managing our health is harder than ever. One result is an alarming rise of people with eating disorders. On today’s episode, mental health reporter Nadine Yousif talks to “This Matters” host Saba Eitizaz about eating disorders, why they are on the rise and why we need to take the rise in cases seriously. If you need information about understanding or finding help for an eating disorder, click here. https://ontario.cmha.ca/documents/understanding-and-finding-help-for-eating-disorders/ 
Released:
Feb 25, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

The world is changing every day. Now, more than ever, these questions matter. What’s happening? And why should you care? This Matters, a daily news podcast from the Toronto Star, aims to answer those questions, on important stories and ideas, every day, Monday to Friday. Hosts Saba Eitizaz and Raju Mudhar talk to experts and newsmakers about the social, cultural, political and economic stories that shape your life.