7 men recount their experiences of life with anorexia

What is it about?

This is a journal article based upon a PhD thesis. The article examines some of the lived experiences that seven UK based men with anorexia encounter in their day to day lives. The article focuses on four areas. The traits and experiences the men shared with other academic work, their experiences of health care, their views on masculinity and their experiences of working with the illness.

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Why is it important?

This work looks in part at how anorexia affected the men's working lives, which is different from other research which focuses on experiences of health care. It also focuses on the men's opinions and experiences giving them a voice.