Sunday, April 20, 2008

192: encouragement for men with eating disorders

It is rare for men to admit to living with bulimia - and even rarer for high-profile men to do so. Yet, former UK Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott has done just that, describing how he suffered with the condition for around two decades. According to today's linked article from the UK's Guardian newspaper, Prescott's experiences are documented in detail in his forthcoming autobiography, but he recently broached the subject in an article he wrote for the Times newspaper (which will serialize his memoirs). Prescott has received praise for his 'courageous' admission from eating disorder groups. They hope his bravery will encourage men and boys suffering in silence with similar disorders to seek help. For sure, with around 1 million people in the UK alone suffering from eating disorders, this is an issue on which some hope is desperately needed.

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