Dealing With Eating Disorders and Mental Health in Ramadan

As a community we may not realise how stressful Ramadan conversations about food can be for a person with an eating disorder, and that even the thought of food can trigger feelings of shame, guilt or panic. With self-esteem issues on the rise especially in young people, the pressures of social media and the culture of body-shaming that is rife, these are all issues that urgently need to be addressed.