People often associate eating disorders with females. However, eating disorder behaviors, such as fasting, purging, and having a preoccupation with body image, can also affect males. The desire to ...

Source: Plate: credit Anatoliy Sadovskiy/Adobe Stock Food: credit lassedesignen/Adobe Stock Over the past decade, the prevalence of eating disorders—especially among adolescents and young adults—has ...

Many pervasive myths contribute to the stigma and prejudice that people with eating disorders can experience. At least 30 million people in the United States have an eating disorder. Despite their ...

Eating disorders often involve a team of clinicians to address different elements of the illness. A physician may monitor physical changes and problems, a psychologist may address underlying thoughts ...

Although reduced body image and low self-esteem are potential risk factors for eating disorders, they’re not the only factors at play. Body dissatisfaction can increase your risk of disordered eating ...

Eating disorders are characterized by altered eating behavior that negatively impacts a person’s physical and mental health. Some recent evidence has suggested that the use of social media may ...

A growing number of older women are seeking treatment for eating disorders. Many have struggled without help for decades. In 2012, Janice Bremis went to an eating disorder treatment facility in ...

Share on Pinterest Collage by Yunuen Bonaparte. Photo courtesy of KoolShooters. The pressures that girls and women face to achieve unrealistic body ideals have been subject to public concern for some ...

Over the past six months, psychologist Tom Hildebrandt has seen an increase in patients with eating disorders who are taking popular weight loss drugs like Wegovy or Zepbound. “They start using this ...

Content warning: This piece includes descriptions of eating disorders and self-harm that may be triggering to some readers. The National Alliance for Eating Disorders Helpline provides support, ...

Kazdin is a writer, performer, four-time Emmy Award winning television journalist, and author of What's Eating Us: Women, Food, and the Epidemic of Body Anxiety It’s impossible to escape the soaring ...