The One for Eating Disorder Awareness Week
Episode description
We have released a special bonus episode for eating disorder awareness week.
As dental professionals we have a unique postion in the medical team to sometimes be one of the first health care team members to identify a potenital eating disorder.
We are not powerless in this situation, we can be life changing support as we can support our patients in accesing treatment for their eating disorders and help minimise and repair the damage to our patients oral health.
As dental profrssionals we can be the the best chance for some of our patients to have their eating disorder discovered and start the road to recovery.
Please be aware that some of today's episode realtes to confronting issues regarding eating disorder risk factoes, suicide/mortality rates and mental illness susceptability
If you or someone you know suffers from an eating disorder help is out there and depnding on the country you are listening there are many resources available.
https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/help-support