Why are eating disorders often misunderstood? Many struggle, few are diagnosed: The reality of eating disorders ...

Many mental disorders are dangerous illnesses that can have severe consequences, even death. For example, major depression, bipolar disorder and borderline personality disorder have all been linked to ...

Researchers have identified many different causes for eating disorders, ranging from genetic risk factors to the culture a person grows up in. However, no single factor causes all eating disorders.

Eating disorders are some of the most deadly psychiatric illnesses in the country, with the second-highest mortality rate after opioid addiction. About 30 million Americans will experience an eating ...

Of the list of eating disorders, ARFID might not be one that you recognize – but it can be just as dangerous as the better-known conditions. ARFID, or Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder, is ...

A first-time mother tries to conceal her new curves. A teenage boy endlessly compares himself to the bulked-up bodies he sees online. An elderly woman, in an attempt to avoid the ailments that took ...

Kai Schweizer receives funding from the Australian Government Research Training Program and the Australian Eating Disorder Research and Translation Centre SEED Grants Scheme. When people picture ...

Eating disorder recovery isn’t linear. An author talks about her experience navigating this (often) long and complicated process.

"What can my body do, and why is that important to me?" New research investigates functionality appreciation and eating disorder symptoms among adolescents with an eating disorder.

Jill was in middle school when she began eating in her sleep. Despite carrying the food back to her bed to devour night after night, she didn’t have a clue about what she had done until the next ...