Her mother Fiona* said she was discharged from South Island Eating Disorder Service (SIEDS) early last year after her treatment journey came to an end. Canterbury District Health Board (DHB) said patients with eating disorders were sent home when treatment does not work, and some die. Hamilton said SIEDS had not declined any referrals this year, "when the main diagnosis was an eating disorder". Wellington's Central Region eating disorder service (CREDS) said discharged patients received wraparound support as they moved into the community and home. "The shorter the amount of time that someone has been stuck in an eating disorder, the easier it is to escape from those cognitions."

Source: Otago Daily Times April 27, 2021 18:45 UTC