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We can't post our way out of an eating disorder crisis - Spitfire News
Eating Disorders (Google News) · June 12, 2026
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Global rates of eating disorders joined a sharp upward trend between 2006 and 2018, with a significant spike in treatment seeking starting in 2020. These conditions affect roughly one in five women, and while men and communities of color are also deeply impacted, their cases are often less researched or recognized. Despite popular social media trends focusing on body positivity, eating disorders remain a severe public health crisis with the second-highest mortality rate among mental health conditions.
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Key takeaways
- Global eating disorder rates more than doubled between 2006 and 2018.
- Eating disorders have the second-highest mortality rate of any mental health condition, trailing only opioid addiction.
- Treatment seeking for eating disorders skyrocketed in 2020, particularly among teenagers.
- Eating disorders in communities of color are less likely to be researched, recognized, or treated by professionals.
- Approximately twenty percent of women may experience an eating disorder during their lifetime.
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