Eating disorders like anorexia nervosa, bulimia, binge eating disorder, or BED, and orthorexia are serious, potentially life-threatening mental health conditions. They're also common, affecting around ...
Eating disorders can involve unmistakable changes, such as severe weight loss, as well as hidden signs, such as binge-eating alone. Identifying an eating disorder as soon as possible is important ...
Many health issues are easy to identify in ourselves and those we care about. That’s not always the case when it comes to eating disorders. People who have them may not know it. Or, if they do know, ...
Eating disorders are a prevalent mental health condition affecting millions, with subtle signs often going unnoticed. Psychiatrist Dr. Judith Joseph highlights key indicators like pushing food around, ...
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, ...
The COVID-19 pandemic has been associated with worsening mental health among teens, including increasing numbers of patients with eating disorders. In fact, research indicates that the number of teens ...