It gives advice and tips >so called commandments< that anorexics should follow. The short documentary features two battling anorexics, one is a 24 year old who has been battling for 13 years. the other anorexic featured is a 14yr old girl who has been battling for 2yrs - however her parents refuse to admit her into a psychiatric facility.
however both anorexics said that the websites helped them share their story with others, and that they had a sense of acceptance and belonging.
Two specialists are interviewed in the documentary who both state that the government/ local heath trusts have failed to support families and anorexics, as in most cases the psychiatric ward wasn't the best place to help them recover.
interesting facts:
* 9/10 anorexics feel they can't tell anyone
* 1% said they could tell their parents
* it is the biggest teenage killer after car accidents
below are links to newspaper websites who have featured eating disorders in relation to the media...
http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2001290023-2006020519,00.html
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,,1999860,00.html
http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2001290023-2006550228,00.html
by neema.
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