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.
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