Pandemic and eating disorders, a perfect storm

Some 400,000 people in Spain suffer Eating Disorders (Eating Disorders). The pandemic has worsened the situation of many boys and girls who take the cult of the body to an extreme that destroys their mind and their physique. “The pandemic made a perfect storm,” he says. Andrea Barrios, doctor in psychology and specialist in eating disorders. Begoña She is 23 years old and has been diagnosed since she was 16. She has needed a lot of help. From professionals and from his parents of what he says: “They have saved my life many times.” His mother confesses how bad it has been and advises those who go through something like this: “Arm themselves with patience.” It is a report of Alba Rubio

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