[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by Oliver_W

If you have a better source I'd love to see it

Either way, it shows that without treatment the mortality rate is 1/5(!!) and drops to a tenth of that with treatment, so I'd say it's a pretty good argument in providing the service.

As a matter of fact I do..
Eating disorders have the highest mortality rates among psychiatric disorders.*(10)

Anorexia Nervosa has the highest mortality rate of any psychiatric disorder in adolescence.*(11)

Of those surviving, 50% recover, whereas 30% improve and 20% remain chronically ill.*(12)

http://www.anorexiabulimiacare.org.uk/about/statistics