The last twenty years have been momentous ones in the field of eating disorders. There have been big changes - like the official ‘discovery’ of bulimia nervosa in 1979 – and other more gradual changes, for example in the way that eating disorders are treated and understood. But the field of eating disorders is unique in psychiatry and psychology because of the way it is impossible to completely separate the disorders themselves from the culture in which they exist. We cannot think about distorted body image and low self esteem without considering the ideals to which people compare themselves. We cannot think about eating habits and diets without thinking about what is considered ‘normal’ eating. Therefore alongside the changes made in the field of eating disorders, perhaps the most significant and concerning developments are those that affect the way our culture is changing, and the impact that this has on those who are vulnerable.
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