Eating disorders not a lifestyle choice
Posted on Tuesday, February 23, 2010 at 3:33pm
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If you didn’t already know, I will tell you all that its eating disorders awareness week this week. I’ve written a blog for the feminist blog the f word about the launch of Beat Cymru, and the research they commissioned showing that many of the people surveyed in Wales thought that eating disorders were a lifestyle choice, and that 1 in 5 did not see it as a mental illness.
Here is the link to the article. I have just asked the business Minister if the Welsh Government will launch an anti stigma campaign following on from this shocking research, and I intend to follow this up with a letter to the Health Minister.
If you want to attend the launch of Beat Cymru, then please come to the Senedd at 6pm this evening.
