The general public is pretty starry-eyed about anorexia nervosa. At best they think maybe its because of media influence, skinny girls in magazines, or that it is a persons’ attempt to get control in ...

Tamie Gangloff says that eating disorders stem from body image disturbances. Sufferers may believe that their bodies don’t work the way they are supposed to. Another possible cause is chronic illness.

I specialize in working with adolescents and young adults struggling with anxiety, low self-esteem, perfectionism, and eating disorders. In addition, I work with individuals living with chronic ...

Theresa is the lead Morning Rounds writer, and her stories focus on gender-affirming care, reproductive health, and mental health. You can reach Theresa on Signal at theresagaff.97. In the first major ...

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 ...

The relationship between anorexia and depression is complex. Genetics, environmental factors, and how your brain and digestive system communicate may all influence this common comorbidity. Anorexia, ...

Atypical anorexia mirrors anorexia with restrictive eating behaviors and psychological distress, yet even after weight loss from unhealthy behaviors, people with atypical anorexia maintain a BMI in or ...

Anorexia is a severe psychiatric condition and the eating disorder with the highest mortality rate. Without treatment, it can cause health complications that may lead to multiple organ failure. Also ...

While we tend to associate disordered eating ―  anorexia, bulimia and binge-eating disorder ― with adolescent women, it’s not uncommon for women in midlife to develop, or experience an eating disorder ...