Meanwhile, although eating disorders are so common, they are often misunderstood and stigmatised. Research finds that the public feel that individuals suffering with eating disorders are very different from them, much more so than those suffering from other mental health problems like drug/alcohol addictions, depression or panic attacks. They rate sufferers more negatively than those suffering with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder major depression and chronic physical conditions like asthma. They feel that those with eating disorders in general, and anorexia in particular are more to blame for their condition, more able to pull themselves together, and are more likely to be attention seeking. Sufferers are described as difficult to understand or talk to. Perhaps it is not surprising now that for celebrities, being accused of having an eating disorder is such a serious business that it has lead to legal challenges. We live to chase a mirage as we are encouraged to aim at a goal of absolute control, precision and abstention, yet must do this without slipping into the negatively viewed eating disorders. Yet the reality is that without developing the behavioural characteristics of an eating disorder the vast majority of us will never achieve the ideal we are led to seek.
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