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It can be impossible to distinguish between sites that are refuges from the ravages of anorexia and those that are bastions of recruitment for it.
Anorexia alone kills more people than any other mental illness does.
Learn the myths and facts that surround binge eating disorder, the urge to overeat.
Content warning: This article contains frank discussions of disordered eating some may find triggering.
The findings may help explain the role habitual behavior plays in disorders where people persist in making self-destructive choices no matter the consequences.
Anorexia nervosa, as most Americans know, is a behavioral health disease in which people (often but not always young women) perceive themselves as
An eating disorder is basically an out-of-kilter relationship that one has with food; a psychological condition defined by one's day-to-day interaction...
Rats that responded to cues for sugar with the speed and excitement of binge-eaters were less motivated for the treat when certain neurons were suppressed, researchers discovered.
Binge eating disorder is one of the most common eating disorders in the UK.
I developed binge eating disorder when I was 26 years old, after spending countless hours and mental energy on dieting, eating perfectly, and obsessing about my body and weight. Of course, I didn't actually realize I had BED right away. Instead, after a while I realized it wasn't normal that I was consuming huge portions of food whenever I was alone. I crammed so much in, and with such intensity, that I scared myself. I turned to the Internet to figure out what…
We will now encourage those that are struggling to seek help by providing eating disorder treatment options and discuss what family members can do to help.
The complex physical and mental needs associated with eating disorders can turn coverage into a battle.
Anorexia nervosa (AN) is an eating disorder characterized by the restriction of energy intake which leads to significantly low body weight. Thought to have the highest mortality rate of any psychiatric condition, the average age of onset is 15 years, with approximately 80-90% of those diagnosed being female.
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