Eating Disorders: Steps to Recovery – Dr. Jane O’ Riordan & Úna Bennett

The Irish Health Research Board has reported that, 200,000 people in Ireland may be affected by eating disorders and 400 new cases emerge every year. Almost 14% of all admissions for under 18s to Irish psychiatric units and hospitals had a primary diagnosis of eating disorders and females accounted for 93% of all those admissions. Dr Jane O’Riordan (Senior Occupational Therapist) and staff nurse Úna Bennett speaks to Wendy about eating disorders and steps to recovery .