SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Eating disorders often go unnoticed and underdiagnosed. According to the National Alliance for Eating Disorders, 70 percent of those who struggle with an eating disorder never receive the treatment they need.

In Springfield, those struggling with an eating disorder can head to Burrell Behavioral Health’s RecoverED Eating Disorder Program.

“We’re celebrating our five-year anniversary of having an eating disorder program at Borough Behavioral Health,” said Stephanie Robbins, Program Director of the RecoverED Eating Disorder Program.

Stephanie Robbins created the eating disorder program at Burrell.

“I’ve lived in Springfield all my life and I struggled with an eating disorder throughout my life, when I finally decided that I wanted to get help for it, there wasn’t

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