Description: Eating disorders in boys are on the rise. Bev Mattocks is the mother of a boy who developed anorexia at the age of 15 (now recovered). Bev writes and blogs about anorexia in boys to raise awareness of the fact that eating disorders are not just a girl thing.
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Eating disorders in boys are on the rise. In 2009 my 15-year old son developed anorexia nervosa. Now, aged 23, he is recovered from his eating disorder. My name is Bev Mattocks, my son's name is Ben and this website tells our story.
Ben's struggle with anorexia began in 2009 when he was 15, but back then we had no idea that boys get eating disorders or what the typical symptoms of eating disorders in boys look like.
I've written two books about eating disorders. I also blog about eating disorders in boys to help other parents to identify the symptoms of anorexia in boys.