Dorcas Boamah
Oxford Half Marathon 2022
Fundraising for tastelife UK
Story
I am an eating disorder course leader , i have chosen Taste life charity as it offers free 9 weeks course for people suffering from all types of eating this order .It is close to my heart as i too suffered from an eating disorder for years . I was binge eating as well as bulimic , this affected my mental health . It wasn't about self image or food but about a childhood abuse. It was only through support before i could taste life freely
- Approximately 1.25 million people are currently living with an eating disorder
- Approximately three quarters of people affected by an eating disorder are female, with 1 quarter male.
- The different types of eating disorders are Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, Binge-Eating Disorder, or OSFED (other specific feeding and eating disorder).
- 40% of eating disorder sufferers are affected by Bulimia Nervosa.
- 10% of eating disorder sufferers are affected by Anorexia Nervosa.
- 50% of eating disorder sufferers are affected by either Binge-Eating Disorder, or OSFED.
- Eating disorders are most commonly found in people aged 16 – 40 years old.
- Eating disorders have the highest mortality rates out of all the psychiatric disorders.
- On average people suffering from an eating disorder wait almost 3 years before seeking help .
MYTH: ‘Eating disorders are someone being vain and attention seeking’
FACT: Eating disorders are not a choice, they are a serious illness and can be life threatening.
MYTH: ‘Someone must be underweight to have an eating disorder’
FACT: Although this is common for some eating disorders, most people stay at a ‘healthy weight’ or are ‘overweight’.
Remember to be kind to each other , slow to judge but rich in love . Restrain from commenting on someone’s appearance but more on their attributes .
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Love Dorcas xx