Anorexia
Psilocybin: Could magic mushrooms treat depression and anorexia?
Psilocybin, or magic mushrooms, has been proven to help those suffering depression, now new research is focused on whether it would work for anorexia.
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Kristie Amadio: improving treatment for eating disorders
Life coach and counsellor Kristie Amadio is using her own experiences to help others recover from eating disorders. Formerly a top level weightlifter, she developed anorexia as a teenager while in… Audio
Comedian Dave Chawner on recovering from Anorexia
When stand up comedian Dave Chawner went days without eating, or exercised manically in his bedroom as a teenager, it wasn't about how he looked. Chawner says for him anorexia was about taking… Audio
I said 'Take me to the doctor and we can start from there'
Twenty-two year old Erin Donohue's new novel is a Kiwi take on teenage mental illness that she hopes will help families understand it better. Because Everything is Right but Everything is Wrong is… Audio
Anne Tonner on parenting a child with anorexia
Human rights lawyer Anne Tonner has written an award-winning book about her daughter Chloe's battle with anorexia. Anne talks about Chloe's journey back to health and how the illness affected her… Audio
France and Italy
Italian-born Euronews journalist Eri Garuti now works from the east of France and reports on both European nations, Italy pop. 59,685,227 (est. 2012) and France pop. 66,616,416 (est. 2014). EXPO 2015… Audio
New Zealand joins global genetic study into Anorexia Nervosa
Cynthia Bulik is here to launch the New Zealand arm of the global genetic study into anorexia nervosa. The New Zealand study is hosted by the University of Otago, Christchurch. Professor Bulik is the… Audio