As part of our everyday lives we are constantly bombarded with adverts, videos and discussions about how to maintain and achieve good physical health – weather it be six-pack abs, eating gluten-free, or whether we are all getting enough sleep. The thing is – we all...

Despite increasing awareness about eating disorders among the general population and health care professionals, there are still so many misconceptions that surround these serious illnesses, which have the highest mortality rate of any mental illness. These myths are...

Create a safe and supportive environment, trying to understand that the sufferer does not want to have the mental illness just as much as you do not want them to have it. Be non-judgemental and listen without prejudice, no matter how difficult the situation. Find...