I’ve dealt with a debilitating eating disorder that started when I was about seven years old and endured it into my mid-twenties. What began as regimented eating and strict dietary habits that stemmed ...

Eating disorders are more common than you might think. Many people appear healthy while their mental and physical health is silently struggling. In fact, it’s estimated that 9% of Americans, ...

Binge eating disorder is the one of most misunderstood eating disorders, experts say. Here, mental health pros separate fact ...

The time is now to talk about eating disorders. So reads a social media post this week from the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA). As part of Eating Disorder Awareness Week, social media ...

Many people imagine eating disorder recovery as something they will begin once they feel fully ready, after the semester ends, work calms down, or life becomes less complicated. They often believe ...

When we talk about eating disorders, we often talk about food. But in my experience, they are far more about isolation than what’s on the plate. Again and again, I see how these illnesses quietly ...

The Alaska Eating Disorders Alliance (AKEDA) is honored to welcome best-selling author and literacy advocate John Schu to Anchorage on Tuesday, June 3, for a community conversation about his new young ...

Natalie Erika James sees a lot of horror in the world. The director’s first feature, “Relic,” depicts the fear of a parent’s deterioration through a battle with dementia. For her follow-up, James ...

Eating disorders impact more than 1.1 million people in Australia, representing 4.5% of the population. These disorders include binge eating disorder, bulimia nervosa, and anorexia nervosa. Meanwhile, ...

People going through the menopausal transition may be at a higher risk of developing certain eating disorders, such as anorexia nervosa or binge eating disorder. Menopause may also worsen existing ...