1983 NEWS SPECIAL: The Anorexia Epidemic | Dying to Be Thin

August 7, 2025 15326 Views

Anorexia Nervosa – Filmed at St George’s Hospital Treatment Unit ( Atkinson Morley Hospital )

This powerful 1983 BBC news special offers a rare and intimate look at anorexia nervosa in the early 1980s. Featuring candid interviews with a patient, ward staff, a hospital dietitian, and renowned psychiatrist Professor Arthur Crisp, the documentary concludes with a moving conversation with a former patient and her family, shedding light on both the personal and clinical sides of this life-threatening condition.
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