Eating disorder service sees COVID surge

By Cassandra Morgan
Updated May 18 2022 - 1:26pm, first published 1:24pm
James Merlino says COVID led to more people with eating disorders going to emergency departments.
James Merlino says COVID led to more people with eating disorders going to emergency departments.

The stress of COVID-19 has led to a surge in eating disorders in Victoria, with one support service experiencing a 300 per cent increase in demand through the pandemic.

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