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Objective: the aim of the study was to differentiate help-seeking characteristics of specific categories of Eating Disordered callers to the Israeli hotline.Method: 32,835 calls received by the hotline center during one year, yielded 196 ED calls.Results: Results revealed that Anorexia Nervosa was over-represented among hotline callers compared to its prevalence in the general population. Anorexia and Bulimia Nervosa callers were characterized by a desire for counseling while Binge Eating Disorder callers, primarily expected emotional support. A striking finding was the high frequency (22%) of suicidal calls among the anorexic group.Discussion: The significance of the anonymous hotline as a means of offering emotional help are discussed.
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