Food, it seems, is everywhere now. Yet about 1% of the population has anorexia nervosa, and is starving in the midst of plenty. The question that sufferers, family members, psychologists, and ...

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 ...

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 ...

April Smith receives funding from the Department of Defense and the National Institute of Health. Did you know that anorexia is the most lethal mental health condition? One person dies from an eating ...

In the first three parts of this post (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3), we’ve explored the many reasons why using target weights in recovery from eating disorders is a bad, misguided idea—one founded on the ...

Two high school seniors share their journey overcoming eating disorders, inspiring others to seek help and embrace ...

Eating disorders are serious mental health conditions that affect a significant portion of the U.S. population. An estimated 9 percent of Americans, or 28.8 million people, will have an eating ...

While weight-loss medications can help people who struggle with bulimia, they can negatively affect those with restrictive ...