Durham non-profit, The Emily K Program, opened the nation's first-ever residential inpatient center of excellence that is ...
When people picture someone with an eating disorder, many think of a thin teenage girl with anorexia nervosa. This stereotype ...
Eating disorders and OCD can look strikingly similar on the surface. Understanding what drives the behavior is essential for ...
You may not have heard of orthorexia, but you’ve probably seen it. It’s an eating disorder that’s characterized as an obsession with only consuming “healthy” foods—and it’s on the rise, says Sadi Fox, ...
Some teen boys are determined to grow more muscular to match their social media idols. Gym-going and manipulating their diet ...
The urge to "start over" for the new year feels hopeful. In eating disorders, that same impulse can either support recovery ...
Despite widespread misconceptions, eating disorders aren’t a choice, they’re serious, potentially life-threatening conditions. While social and environmental factors do influence someone’s risk of ...
My husband confided to me that his mother had an eating disorder in the past, and there are possible signs she may have relapsed. When she ...
"No one expects a grown woman in her 40s to have an eating disorder. That's for teenagers, right? Well, guess what – it happened to me." Alexa, a 44-year-old real estate agent, was telling me about ...
If you're constantly snacking, always ordering takeout or these other signs, it could point to something bigger.
Purpose Few studies have examined how psychosocial risk and protective factors in adolescence shape mental health outcomes ...
Bill sponsor Assemblywoman Andrea Katz said social media companies must have safeguards in place to protect young users from ...