You know body standards are unrealistic. Why do they still affect you? The answer may have less to do with appearance and more to do with belonging.
As an eating disorder therapist, I know that many individuals in eating disorder recovery feel like they have to work to ‘love the appearance of their body.’ This is far from the truth for a variety ...
They're tired all the time. They fainted at school. Their blood pressure, body temperature or heart rate are super low.
Qualitative study reveals gap between how lived experience individuals and professionals conceptualise anorexia recovery; particularly around weight restoration and residual symptoms.
ELMIRA, NY (WETM) — Eating disorders have the highest mortality rate of any mental illness. National Eating Disorder Awareness Week, which is currently underway, aims to spread awareness and encourage ...
Anorexia nervosa is a psychiatric condition characterized by a fear of weight gain and reduced calorie consumption that can result in dangerous weight loss. This condition is thought to affect around ...
Within the last several years, there’s been an increase in mental health issues due to a variety of factors, from the pandemic, inflation and political divisiveness to social isolation, intense social ...
On the most recent season of 'The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives,' Taylor opened up about her eating disorder and relationship ...
At the Klarman Center for Eating Disorders at McLean Hospital in Belmont, recovery is built through structured treatment and a team approach designed to help patients return to life beyond the program ...
This article contains mentions of eating disorders. For Weinberg senior Michelle Lu, Northwestern’s Campus EDucators was her “brain child.” During her first year, Lu created the organization to ...
Rula reports that supporting someone with an eating disorder is vital. Awareness, care, and open communication can aid their ...
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star Layla Taylor is opening up about her struggles with an eating disorder. “For the past ...