Advertisement

Is Social Media Playing A Role In Driving Increase In Eating Disorders?

There has been an 80% increase in referrals to HSE hubs treating eating disorders so far in 2021 ...

Share this article

08.16 24 Aug 2021


Is Social Media Playing A Role In Driving Increase In Eating Disorders?


Listen to this episode


Share this article

08.16 24 Aug 2021


There has been an 80% increase in referrals to HSE hubs treating eating disorders so far in 2021 compared to all of 2019. Experts have said that social media is playing a role in driving the increase. Dr Caroline Maher  Consultant Psychiatrist and Co-Chair of the Special Interest Group in Eating Disorders at the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland. 

Listen and subscribe to Newstalk Breakfast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.

   

Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.

  

You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.


Read more about

#newstalkbreakfast #newstalkbreakfast #ntbk #newstalkfm Eating Disorders Eating Disorders Referrals Hse Referrals Social Media

Related Episodes

Erin Patterson and the Mushroo...

00:23:18

Erin Patterson and the Mushroom Murders: Why I Couldn’t Look Away

Newstalk Daily

00:23:18


Movies and TV: Superman, Too M...

00:15:24

Movies and TV: Superman, Too Much, We Live in Time

The Hard Shoulder Highlights

00:15:24


Do we need weather warnings fo...

00:14:01

Do we need weather warnings for heatwaves?

The Hard Shoulder Highlights

00:14:01


The Thursday Interview: John B...

00:12:56

The Thursday Interview: John Banville

The Hard Shoulder Highlights

00:12:56