ANOREXIA: DANA, 8 YEARS OLD AND ANOREXIC

Dana

Dana is only eight years old and anorexic.

She consumed only 175 calories a day and exercised to the point of exhaustion, skipping for an hour after each meal and then running to burn off more calories.

Dana's parents, in a desperate attempt to save her, admitted her to Rhodes Farm Clinic in the UK for an intensive 12-week program. Rhodes Farm Clinic treats young girls with eating disorders. This documentary follows Dana's treatment there.

Dana at Rhodes Farm Clinic

Dr. Dee Dawson, Medical Director of the Rhodes Farm Clinic, says: "I'm in no doubt now that the average age is falling. We are seeing more 8, 9, 10-year-olds than we have ever seen before."

Sandra, Dana's mom

Dana's mom, Sandra says, "Dana wasn't the kind of kid you'd expect this to happen to."












(Many thanks to MJ for letting me know about this documentary. Much appreciated)


PLEASE NOTE THAT I HAVE BEEN CONTACTED BY DANA'S MOTHER AND SHARE HER CONCERN THAT DANA MAY READ THE COMMENTS ON THIS POST. THEREFORE, I WILL NO LONGER BE PUBLISHING ANY FURTHER COMMENTS AND HAVE REMOVED ALL PREVIOUSLY-PUBLISHED COMMENTS.

THANK YOU TO ALL WHO TOOK THE TIME TO COMMENT.

~ Medusa

And many thanks to the Anonymous poster who advised me that the videos originally posted were no longer working. I've remedied that.

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