The urge to "start over" for the new year feels hopeful. In eating disorders, that same impulse can either support recovery ...

You may not have heard of orthorexia, but you’ve probably seen it. It’s an eating disorder that’s characterized as an ...

Respecting autonomy in anorexia must not lead to abandonment, as supporting choice and preserving life can and should coexist ...

Dozens of eating disorder services are rejecting patients because they are too thin, a damning new report has revealed. The National Audit of Eating Disorders (NAED) found that some inpatient units ...

While the concept of eating disorders has become more broadly discussed over the last few years, less is understood about the psychology behind them — namely, what is happening inside the brain of a ...

Eating disorders affect more than 5% of young people, and they have one of the highest mortality rates of any mental illness. Young patients with public health insurance have a much harder time ...

A pioneering international survey of people living with eating disorders has found that cannabis and psychedelics, such as 'magic mushrooms' or LSD, were best rated as alleviating symptoms by ...

Castlewood Treatment Center therapist Kim Callaway, rear, speaks with Sara, a 22-year-old client at the center for eating disorders in St. Louis. Treatment centers like these are rare in nonmetro ...

Eating disorder bodies are raising concerns about weight-loss treatments being prescribed by telehealth companies, one of ...

Eating disorders affect people of all races and ethnicities. However, barriers to healthcare may prevent some racial and ethnic groups from receiving accurate diagnoses and treatment. Eating disorders ...