The urge to consume non-food items like chalk and paper strikes millions of people worldwide, creating intense daily cravings that can feel impossible to resist. These seemingly bizarre desires aren’t ...

You may have seen someone chewing chalk, eating clay, or even craving ash, and wondered why they'd engage in such behaviour. While these actions may seem strange or unsettling, for some individuals, ...

Young children are naturally curious about their environment, it is quite common for them to experiment occasionally with eating items such as those you describe. However there is an eating disorder ...

A mum says she does not need to shred her sensitive mail - as she eats all the letters posted through her door like a 'human ...

Hi Ilona, I wonder if you can help me. A three-year-old child at my playgroup eats chalk, plasticine, playdough, poster paint, glue and sand. Is this some kind of eating disorder or perhaps a ...