Wera Hobhouse (Bath) (LD): I beg to move, That this House has considered eating disorder awareness.

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I beg to move, That this House has considered eating disorder awareness. It is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Mr Stuart. Eating disorders are among the most serious and life-threatening of all mental illnesses, but they have been overlooked and underfunded for too long. Because of this, they have one of the largest treatment gaps in modern healthcare, and we must ask why that is. In the face of overwhelming need, why are we still ignoring this crisis, especially as it is a documented fact that recovering from an eating disorder is possible, no matter how long and complex the illnes

I beg to move, That this House has considered eating disorder awareness. It is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Mr Stuart. Eating disorders are among the most serious and life-threatening of all mental illnesses, but they have been overlooked and underfunded for too long. Because of this, they have one of the largest treatment gaps in modern healthcare, and we must ask why that is. In the face of overwhelming need, why are we still ignoring this crisis, especially as it is a documented fact that recovering from an eating disorder is possible, no matter how long and complex the illnes…

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