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Eating disorders are treatable with the help of mental health professionals and nutritionists, but if co-occurring disorders are present, they can complicate the treatment plan. Although many physical illnesses may…
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Many eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa are well-known even among non-medical professionals and oftentimes easy to point out.This is largely thanks to ongoing media attention and…
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Anxiety is the most common mental health disorder in the United States, with as many as 18% of the country’s population reporting acute symptoms each year. That translates to more…
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One-dimensional beliefs about people with eating disorders assume the problem revolves exclusively around food obsessions – how much they eat, when they eat, what they eat, and whether the food…
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For years, individuals with eating disorders were simply told to eat more (or in cases of binge eating disorder, eat less) or otherwise discounted. Fortunately, in recent decades, there has…