Hi Folks,
We are delighted to tell you that help may be at hand.
A TV company has been asked by the BBC to research this issue and you have the opportunity to become involved.
The following info allows you to contact them and possibly be included in the ultimate program.
We extend our grateful thanks to them on your behalf for making this possible.
TV company called betty have been commissioned by the BBC to produce a film about adult sufferers of anorexia and bulimia. The aim is to feature women who are in their 30¹s, 40¹s or older who are underweight, whether it¹s a condition they recognize as a remission from earlier childhood or something that¹s developed later in life. The premise of the documentary is to ascertain whether women in their 30¹s and 40’s are now under more pressure to lose weight and be a certain size then perhaps their mothers felt at the same age. Its part of a season of films the BBC are making about body image and eating.
The aim of the programme is to demonstrate how anorexia and bulimia is not just a disease that exclusively targets teenage girls with low self-esteem.
According to recent research the increase in eating disorders among older women is phenomenal whether this is true or whether diagnoses is now more common is something we are looking into as part of our research. Recent studies also suggests a prevalence of eating disorders among pregnant women and new mothers.
I am looking to speak to women who are underweight who would be willing to share their stories and experiences. At this stage it¹s more for research only. Please feel free to contact me on 0207 290 0660 or email me at anoop.pandhal@betty.co.uk. All conversations are in confidence and there would be no obligation to take it any further.
To let you know more, betty is an independent television production company which has been making award-winning documentaries, drama, factual entertainment and formats since 2001. See www.betty.co.uk.
Looking forward to learning more about this.
Peter.
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