Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An increased disconnect from your body can make it easier to harm yourself, whether by disordered eating or suicide. Maskot/Maskot ...

Neurodiversity and neurodivergence are terms people tend to use interchangeably even though they have different implications. Neurodiversity is an inclusive term meaning that, just as there are many ...

Anorexia is a severe psychiatric condition and the eating disorder with the highest mortality rate. Without treatment, it can cause health complications that may lead to multiple organ failure. Also ...

“That memoir made me think I had failed at my eating disorder because they could go without food longer than I could.” “I learned new tricks—basically how to get better at my eating disorder.” “I got ...

Researchers say there is a “need for more stringent controls and regulations from TikTok” Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto via Getty Less than 10 minutes on TikTok can significantly harm a woman's mental health ...

Credit: Getty Images Improving perception of internal body states, or interoception, can help everyone better care for their own bodies. The Conversation — Did you know that anorexia is the most ...

Calorie labels on restaurant menus are negatively impacting people with eating disorders, according to a new study published today in the BMJ Public Health. The review, which is the first of its kind, ...

Anorexia and OCD are disorders that interconnect, often driven by obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors. Anorexia nervosa and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) are two distinct mental health ...

What is atypical anorexia, and how does it affect people who don’t fit the stereotype of living with an eating disorder? When Latoya Shauntay Snell collapsed on a New York subway platform, she thought ...

Today Tumblr announced a new policy against "self-harm" blogs, leading us to a sad, dark side of Tumblr we never wanted to know existed. From now on, Tumblr will moderate blogs that "glorify or ...