AMES, Iowa -- The parents of a 19-year old who died after a yearlong struggle with bulimia will be the headline speakers for Iowa State University's Body Image and Eating Disorders Awareness Week ...
I was 16 when I first developed an eating disorder. I was 24 when I finally cried out for help. I was 27 when I realised the ...
Eating disorders are severe mental disorders that significantly impact a person’s emotional well-being, physical health, and everyday functioning. All eating disorders are characterized by ...
Semantically, eating disorders are highly associated with body image. Clinically, this association makes complete sense as approximately one-third of people with eating disorders also experience body ...
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The most important factor in the successful treatment of eating disorders is improving the patient's perception of their body -- and that's not an easy task, says a ...
Welcome to The Thin Line, The New York Post’s series about the darker side of GLP-1 drugs. Though GLP-1 agonists sold under ...
This summer I sat on my bed and watched as my sister tried on numerous outfits, changing over and over again, each time citing something “wrong” about her body and weight. I would respond by providing ...
Body image concerns and eating disorders don’t take a summer break. In fact, research suggests the opposite may be true. The summer months have long been tied to unrealistic body ideals, as diet ...
Eating disorders represent a significant and growing concern within the field of mental health, as highlighted by the ...
Gay men are pushing back against what they call bullying over how they look. A growing number of gay men are publicly pushing back against what they say is bullying within the gay community over how ...
While weight-loss medications can help people who struggle with bulimia, they can negatively affect those with restrictive ...