'When you're in Bali, specifically in Canggu, it feels like nine out of ten people will have a miniscule body fat percentage,' says Sinead Maccana, an Australian woman living in Bali who leads the RISE&RUN run club.
Within the expat community, there is a lot of anecdotal evidence that living a certain lifestyle in Bali can be the 'perfect storm' for people with mental health issues, particularly those living with an eating disorder.
Sinead Maccana is recovered from the eating disorder she lived with in her teens - but as the leader of a Bali run club, she sees many women who are 'dangerously thin'.
While there is little data available on the rates of eating disorders among Australians living in Bali, experts say that isolation from friends and family is a known risk factor.
'It can be common for people to hide their eating disorder's behaviours by eating in private, avoiding meals with other people or withdrawing from social interactions.'.
