You may not have heard of orthorexia, but you’ve probably seen it. It’s an eating disorder that’s characterized as an ...
For someone coping with an eating disorder, holiday meals can be fraught with anxiety rather than comfort. Here are some tips for supporting someone who is struggling.
The holidays can intensify food and body image struggles. Here's how to move through them without starting over.
Kazdin is a writer, performer, four-time Emmy Award winning television journalist, and author of What's Eating Us: Women, Food, and the Epidemic of Body Anxiety As I entered the homestretch of my ...
People often associate eating disorders with females. However, eating disorder behaviors, such as fasting, purging, and having a preoccupation with body image, can also affect males. The desire to ...
One contributor to this disparity is a lack of access to the right care. Many people with eating disorders need inpatient treatment, which can cost an average of $20,000. And many insurance providers ...
For years, eating disorders were thought to predominantly affect women and girls. But it’s estimated that 1 in 3 people with the condition is male, and that 10 million American boys and men will ...
Many pervasive myths contribute to the stigma and prejudice that people with eating disorders can experience. At least 30 million people in the United States have an eating disorder. Despite their ...
Kazdin is a writer, performer, four-time Emmy Award winning television journalist, and author of What's Eating Us: Women, Food, and the Epidemic of Body Anxiety It’s impossible to escape the soaring ...