COVID-19, Social Isolation, and Eating Disorder Increases

December 12, 2021. There has been a rise in the number of people seeking treatment for eating disorders since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. I make sense of this increase in eating disorders from a neuroscience perspective.

Key Points:

• COVID-19 isolation has contributed to an increase in eating disorder symptoms.

• Social isolation during COVID-19 confinement can contribute to increased anxiety and depression.

• Some eating disorder behaviors could become unhealthy coping strategies for temporarily reducing anxiety and depression during this time.

Read the full article here: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-neuroscience-eating-disorders/202112/covid-19-social-isolation-and-eating-disorder