Eating disorders and OCD can look strikingly similar on the surface. Understanding what drives the behavior is essential for ...

When people picture someone with an eating disorder, many think of a thin teenage girl with anorexia nervosa. This stereotype ...

Eating disorders represent one of the most misunderstood mental health conditions affecting millions of people across all demographics. While many assume these complex conditions stem from simple ...

Tens of millions of adults and teens in the U.S. are affected by a wide range of mental health disorders. The U.S. National Institute of Mental Health notes that some of the most common ones include ...

"Healthy" is something that has been conflated with weight, BMI, and body size. But true health is something different.

Bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder are both types of eating disorders. Both may start during adolescence and involve eating large amounts of food in a short period, but they have important ...

New research finds that binge-eating disorder symptoms may persist longer than once believed, finding 61 percent and 45 percent of individuals still experienced binge-eating disorder 2.5 and 5 years ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Food always powered Anahi Araiza through study sessions and cultural gatherings. But after putting on some weight ...

Content warning: This piece includes descriptions of eating disorders and self-harm that may be triggering to some readers. Soon after E turned 16, she started seeing TikToks that urged her to lose ...