If you or a loved one has struggled with an eating disorder, know this: You (and they) are not alone. Some 5% of the population has been diagnosed with one before, per the American Psychiatric ...

The 3 eating disorders--anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating--occur at a frequency far greater than usually realized. Anorexia has been found to be present in up to 1% of teenage and ...

These are all symptoms of exercise bulimia, a condition that, while lesser known than eating disorders like anorexia, is more common in men than you’d think. Do you find yourself plagued with ...

WHEN YOU HEAR ABOUT ANOREXIA, BULIMIA OR BINGE EATING, YOU NORMALLY HEAR ABOUT WOMEN. BUT EXPERTS SAY NEARLY 30% OF THOSE DIAGNOSED ARE MEN. WESH 2’S DAVID JONES SPOKE WITH A YOUNG MAN WHO STRUGGLED ...

Bulimia nervosa (BN) is an eating disorder where individuals engage in two distinct behaviors, binge eating and purging, at least once a week for several months. Binge eating is defined as eating an ...

Most treatment plans involve a combination of therapy, medication, and nutritional counseling. The goal is to reduce disordered behaviors, support emotional well-being, and rebuild healthy eating ...

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 ...

At least half of everyone with eating disorders abuses alcohol or illicit drugs, five times more than people without eating disorders. Conversely, more than a third (35 percent) with substance use ...

Researchers are taking on the myth that eating disorders only affect women by training general practitioners to spot symptoms in men and offer better, stigma-free care. Study: Intervention against the ...