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One of the UK's leading treatment centres for eating disorders says men are being put at risk because too often people think the condition only affects women.
Medical experts like the Royal College of GPs (RCGP) agree, telling Newsbeat it is a "taboo subject" for men.
Research suggests one in four people with an eating disorder is male.
Conditions like anorexia and bulimia can cause physical and psychological damage and, in some cases, even death.
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Anorexia: I can't believe there's no second chance
"It's incredibly difficult having an eating disorder, but if you are a boy it can be doubly difficult," says psychiatrist Dr Darren Cutinha from the Royal Free Hospital in London.
"Boys require almost additional support to make sure they can recover."
http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/artic...men-with-eating-disorders-say-medical-experts
Medical experts like the Royal College of GPs (RCGP) agree, telling Newsbeat it is a "taboo subject" for men.
Research suggests one in four people with an eating disorder is male.
Conditions like anorexia and bulimia can cause physical and psychological damage and, in some cases, even death.
Morerelated stories
Anorexia: I can't believe there's no second chance
"It's incredibly difficult having an eating disorder, but if you are a boy it can be doubly difficult," says psychiatrist Dr Darren Cutinha from the Royal Free Hospital in London.
"Boys require almost additional support to make sure they can recover."
http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/artic...men-with-eating-disorders-say-medical-experts