Why are eating disorders often misunderstood? Many struggle, few are diagnosed: The reality of eating disorders ...

Habits and emotional eating can also make healthy eating difficult. For most people, healthy behaviours and attitudes to ...

Many mental disorders are dangerous illnesses that can have severe consequences, even death. For example, major depression, bipolar disorder and borderline personality disorder have all been linked to ...

Eating disorders are some of the most deadly psychiatric illnesses in the country, with the second-highest mortality rate after opioid addiction. About 30 million Americans will experience an eating ...

People tend to think of body shape first when they think of eating disorders—but experts say there are numerous subtle signs that someone has an unhealthy relationship to food.

Of the list of eating disorders, ARFID might not be one that you recognize – but it can be just as dangerous as the better-known conditions. ARFID, or Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder, is ...

Researchers have identified many different causes for eating disorders, ranging from genetic risk factors to the culture a person grows up in. However, no single factor causes all eating disorders.

Maladaptive patterns of smartphone use and greater daily screentime were associated with body image dissatisfaction and disordered eating behaviors, a study in JMIR Mental Health found. “Problematic ...

Eating disorder recovery isn’t linear. An author talks about her experience navigating this (often) long and complicated process.

"What can my body do, and why is that important to me?" New research investigates functionality appreciation and eating ...