Anorexia Affecting Younger & Younger Children
Experts are now seeing younger and younger children with eating disorders such as anorexia. There has recently been lots of media attention on “size zero” models, and the government has even attacked fashion for undermining the confidence of girls. But is fashion really the cause? An article written on the BBC explores the thoughts of young girls suffering with anorexia.
One young girl, Natasha, believes models and fashion have nothing to do with why she stopped eating, and it is her own personal view of herself that is important to her. Natasha was admitted to Rhodes Farm Clinic after her weight fell to less than four and a half stone. Since Rhodes Farm clinic opened 16 years ago it has seen the average age of clients drop, and now even treats those as young as eight.