Here's what anorexia nervosa is, why it's so concerning and how people who struggle with the disorder can get help.

Ten to 40 percent of patients with anorexia nervosa are diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder. Likewise, 11 percent of patients with a primary diagnosis of obsessive-compulsive disorder have a ...

People always ask, ‘Is it possible to recover from this illness?’ And yes, it is possible to recover from this illness at any age, but it still remains part of your health legacy. And if you are ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Diagnosing and managing anorexia nervosa can be complicated for primary care providers, partially due to ...

Deciding to seek treatment for an eating disorder is a brave first step on the path to recovery. But knowing where and how to get help can seem daunting, especially since no two eating disorders are ...

"Currently, one-third of eating disorder admissions are patients with atypical anorexia nervosa at normal weight or above. "Our study suggests that patients with large, rapid or long duration of ...

In the 1970s, they tried lithium. Then it was zinc and THC. Anti-anxiety drugs had their turn. So did Prozac and SSRIs and atypical antidepressants. Nothing worked. Patients with anorexia were still ...

And yet in a culture in which fat shaming and restrictive eating are prevalent, it can be easy for eating disorder behaviors to become normalized, said Jennifer Rollin, founder of The Eating Disorder ...

When 23-year old Madeleine Billings died in her sleep just after Christmas last year, she had been trying to starve herself for almost half her life. Not that a casual observer might notice. She was ...

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