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 ...

Respecting autonomy in anorexia must not lead to abandonment, as supporting choice and preserving life can and should coexist ...

Tess Holliday shared that she is in recovery from anorexia, and has experienced the stigma of having what experts call an "atypical eating disorder" Julie Mazziotta is the Senior Sports Editor at ...

Anorexia is an eating disorder and a mental health condition that can be straining on both a physical and an emotional level. While eating disorders, including anorexia, are classified as mental ...

Ten to 40 percent of patients with anorexia nervosa are diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder. Likewise, 11 percent of patients with a primary diagnosis of obsessive-compulsive disorder have a ...

"Untamed" author Glennon Doyle said a doctor recently diagnosed her with anorexia. Doyle had initially been diagnosed with bulimia, and has been open about her eating disorder in books and on her ...

How a person walks through a doorway offers insight into the way anorexia changes a person's body image, a new study finds. People with anorexia extremely restrict both their caloric intake and the ...

Untreated eating disorders in teenagers can have long-term adverse health effects and may be fatal. Caregivers and family members can learn about eating disorders to provide emotional support and aid ...

Although binge eating disorder affects millions of Americans—considerably more than bulimia or anorexia—very few seek treatment, though updated assessment and treatment guidelines aim to fix that.