When the caregiver is affected: eating disorder symptoms among mental health professionals

The lifetime prevalence of any ED in the Swedish general population is 2-3.5%. Our results suggest a 10-fold higher prevalence among mental health care providers, regardless of if working with patients with ED or not. This result could have multiple explanations; such as an increased willingness to help others based on personal experience of ED or increased risk of developing ED when working with patients with ED. There is always a risk of reporting bias when conducting studies using digital questionnaires. The findings can have implications for the psychosocial work environment and health of employees as well as for the assessment and treatment of patients.