The family of a woman with a complex eating disorder said they felt "desperate for professionals to do something", following ...
Now an eating disorder psychologist, Rachel Evans advises clients to view online health content through a critical lens.
No one knows exactly what causes eating disorders. However, mental health issues such as low self-esteem, depression, anxiety, trouble dealing with emotions, and substance use problems seem to ...
Eating disorders are not about food alone. That is why healthcare professionals recognize them as psychiatric disorders. People typically develop them as a way of managing deeper issues or other ...
It wasn't until 2013 when the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders was released and the ...
Racial discrimination, bullying, sexism and other forms of discrimination have also been shown to increase the risk for ...
Eating can be a real burden for many people. Eating disorders are complex pathologies that affect not only eating habits, but ...
Third, I want to be a voice for anyone who may be struggling with an eating disorder, you are not alone. “For those of you who may not know a lot about eating disorders, there are many different ...
WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES. A huge lump was found inside the stomach of the four-year-old girl, who had been experiencing severe ...
Dismissed as a fussy eater, she was repeatedly refused help from eating disorder services because she did not match the criteria for more widely understood conditions. "I thought the only way to ...
The decision to send someone abroad for treatment is made when all of the clinical treatments available in Ireland have been ...