Autistic people and those with ADHD are more likely to have eating disorders. Here’s why – and how this affects their treatment
More than 1.1 million Australians are estimated to be living with an eating disorder. Around one-third of these people are neurodivergent. So why are neurodivergent people, such as autistic people and those with ADHD, more likely to experience eating disorders than the broader population? And how does this impact their treatment?
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