Treatment wasn’t helping her anorexia, so doctors allowed her to stop — no matter the consequences. But is a “palliative” approach to mental illness really ethical?
Tag: Anorexia Nervosa
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Are Eating Disorders Inherited?
What the science says about the heritability of disordered eating.
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Is Annie Ernaux the Most Brutally Honest Writer Alive?
The Nobel laureate shows how women can write about every aspect of their lives — their pride, their sexuality, their shame — and still be taken seriously.
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Why Are So Many Girls Suffering From Anorexia?
Did the pandemic cause an increase? Can it be tied to social media?
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‘You Don’t Look Anorexic’
New research shows that our assumptions about eating disorders are often wrong — and that many larger-bodied people are starving themselves.