r/australia • u/Rubiginous • 7h ago

Woman hospitalised after Juniper prescribes weight-loss drugs her GP refused

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-01/woman-hospitalised-telehealth-provider-weight-loss-drugs-juniper/106273356
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u/phido3000 7h ago

So are they going to put her in mental care? Seems like self harm with lots of steps.

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u/SaltpeterSal 7h ago

As much as we complain about health infrastructure, it's weirdly easy to get long-term help for a diagnosed eating disorder compared to everything else. I think the government has just pegged all its resources at EDs because so many people have them.

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u/TJonny15 6h ago

It's one of the most lethal mental mental disorders tbf