Millions of Americans suffer from an eating disorder and devastatingly enough, many go untreated. For both males and females, eating disorders often begin in young adulthood and if not properly ...

Bulimia nervosa, commonly called bulimia, is a serious and potentially life-threatening eating disorder. It involves cycles of binge eating, consuming large amounts of food in a short period, followed ...

Common symptoms include jaw pain, swelling, and dental discomfort. The swelling may last as long as purging continues, but it can subside with recovery. Dental symptoms may require professional ...

WASHINGTON—Women with the common reproductive and metabolic condition polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) face a greater risk of developing bulimia, binge eating disorder and disordered eating, according ...

When presented with a vignette describing the behaviors and characteristics of a patient with disordered eating, only a quarter of mental health providers who participated in a new study were able to ...

Fatima Sana Shaikh opens up about her battle with bulimia after her transformation for Dangal. Here’s what she revealed, what bulimia is, its symptoms, causes and treatment.

Eating disorders represent a significant and growing concern within the field of mental health, as highlighted by the ...

In this interview, I asked Charlotte Markey, Ph.D., a body image expert and fellow Psychology Today blogger ("Smart People Don't Diet"), about the following timely topics: The role that social media ...