Examining perceptions of anorexia nervosa: Should people with anorexia nervosa receive health-related welfare benefits?

Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a mental illness with multiple serious physical health complications. Despite this, evidence suggests that AN is commonly conceptualised as a choice, and sufferers are regarded as vain, selfish and to blame for their condition. No previous studies appear to have explored the...

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Published in:Fields
Main Author: Charlotte Walton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Huddersfield Press 2022-05-01
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Online Access:https://www.fieldsjournal.org.uk/article/id/988/