Eating disorders are severe mental disorders that significantly impact a person’s emotional well-being, physical health, and everyday functioning. All eating disorders are characterized by ...

In this interview, I asked Charlotte Markey, Ph.D., a body image expert and fellow Psychology Today blogger ("Smart People Don't Diet"), about the following timely topics: The role that social media ...

Teenagers who are unhappy with their bodies are more likely to develop symptoms of eating disorders and depression in early adulthood, according to a new study led by UCL researchers. The research, ...

A lot of the entries by men were about how gym culture led them to their disordered eating, which highlights a very real ...

By Carrie Dennett, MPH, RDN Social media’s negative effects on mental health and eating disorder risk in children and adolescents have received significant media and research attention. Similarly, ...

This summer I sat on my bed and watched as my sister tried on numerous outfits, changing over and over again, each time citing something “wrong” about her body and weight. I would respond by providing ...

Among the most upsetting phrases to hear during pregnancy, “Just wait” reigned supreme as my least favorite. “You think you’re tired now? Just wait,” they said. “You don’t have time to tackle your ...

LAST year, our Childline teams here in Yorkshire and across the country delivered more than 3,300 counselling sessions to ...

Beth Ayn Stansfield, 65, realized her own disordered eating habits while helping her daughter through recovery.

Eating disorders impact more than 1.1 million people in Australia, representing 4.5% of the population. These disorders include binge eating disorder, bulimia nervosa, and anorexia nervosa. Meanwhile, ...

Vegetarian and vegan diets are not linked to more symptoms overall, but the reasons for dietary restriction may still deserve ...