Eating disorders and suicide are often treated together
In order to treat suicidal patients who are being cared for in eating disorder treatment, scientists have studied this in patients aged 12-17 years old. 37 teenagers from the Center for Eating Disorders and Odene University Hospital participated in this study.
By giving them each a questionnaire and putting them through an interview, researchers found that suicidal behavior was more prevalent in teens also dealing with an eating disorder like anorexia, bulimia or compulsive overeating.
The findings also showed that the rates were higher for the younger set of teenagers, which they will do further testing on. On top of the physical dangers of suffering from an eating disorder, there is the fatality rate from suicide.
