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Anorexia has the highest mortality rate of any mental illness - Anorexia nervosa was first systematically described and named in 1873 by Sir William Gull, physician to Queen Victoria. It is a serious eating disorder , ...

Eating disorders are a mental illness — not a choice  - Anorexia has the highest mortality rate of any mental illness ," says author Jenni Schaefer, a recovered anorexic and national recovery advocate for ...

Eating disorders awareness week looks to destigmatize the mental illness - Anorexia nervosa has the highest mortality rate of any mental illness , according to the National Eating Disorders Information Centre (NEDIC).

A teen's message on eating disorders : 'Be brave enough to ask for help'  - Anorexia nervosa, one of the most common eating disorders, has the highest mortality rate of any mental illness , according to research. Between 2010 ...