Eating disorders often involve a team of clinicians to address different elements of the illness. A physician may monitor physical changes and problems, a psychologist may address underlying thoughts ...

Anne Arundel County could get an eating disorder treatment facility as a county council bill aims to spell out how the potential facility fits into zoning regulations and what its purpose within the ...

Recovering from an eating disorder can be long and complex. Treatment typically focuses on reducing the unhelpful behaviours and thoughts that characterise these disorders. These include extreme ...

For me, the last two months of the year feel like a minefield. With each cheerful celebration comes an abundant spread of food, but also the temptation to overeat. I struggle with a binge eating ...

A woman who has suffered with binge-eating disorder (BED) for more than two decades says she was left “screaming into the void” without treatment. BED involves regularly eating a lot of food over a ...

Eating disorders affect nearly 10 percent of the U.S. population and are responsible for approximately 10,200 deaths each year, making them among the deadliest mental health conditions. These serious ...

Toronto, ON — A new binational study of 259 outpatient psychotherapists across Canada and the United States highlights significant gaps in clinician knowledge, confidence, and formal training related ...

Eating disorders affect people of all races and ethnicities. However, barriers to healthcare may prevent some racial and ethnic groups from receiving accurate diagnoses and treatment. Eating disorders ...

If you have ADHD, you may be at a higher risk of developing an eating disorder as a result of the overlap in symptoms between both conditions. People with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder ...

Eating disorders are not caused by genetics alone, but genes can play a significant role in making someone more vulnerable to developing one. Researchers do not understand the exact cause of eating ...