If someone close to you is dealing with an eating disorder, it’s possible they won’t tell you. That’s because eating disorders usually isolate the person who has them. This can make it even more ...

Eating disorders affect nearly 10 percent of the U.S. population and are responsible for approximately 10,200 deaths each year, making them among the deadliest mental health conditions. These serious ...

While weight-loss medications can help people who struggle with bulimia, they can negatively affect those with restrictive eating tendencies Getty GLP-1 medications are a breakthrough in obesity ...

When Marina Zhukova was 17 and studying abroad in Germany, her host mother pulled her aside during a welcome dinner and asked a startling question: “Are you struggling with anorexia?” She wasn’t—she ...

Recovering from an eating disorder can be long and complex. Treatment typically focuses on reducing the unhelpful behaviours and thoughts that characterise these disorders. These include extreme ...

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 ...

The holiday season can be a period of heightened stress for the 30 million Americans who will have an eating disorder in their lifetime. Experts suggest setting boundaries, having a support person, ...