New ‘shadow pandemic’: How COVID has contributed to a surge in eating disorders in young children There are good days and bad days.The 15-year-old says she struggled with bulimia before the pandemic, but the lockdown made it worse.“It was very hard in the beginning, especially because school gave me structure throughout the day, and it just helped me be more confident,” she says.“When you’re alone and isolated then it’s harder to figure out your feelings, figure out your emotions.”She sought help from her family doctor and a therapist, but it gave her more anxiety.
Dancing helped, but classes were cancelled twice due to the lockdowns.“When I dance, when I go to the studio, that’s a place where I can leave everything else, like all my.