Eating disorders are serious mental health conditions that affect millions of people across the country. Yet stigma, misinformation, and outdated stereotypes continue to cloud public understanding of ...

Despite widespread misconceptions, eating disorders aren’t a choice, they’re serious, potentially life-threatening conditions. While social and environmental factors do influence someone’s risk of ...

Eating disorders like anorexia nervosa, bulimia, binge eating disorder, or BED, and orthorexia are serious, potentially life-threatening mental health conditions. They're also common, affecting around ...

While the concept of eating disorders has become more broadly discussed over the last few years, less is understood about the psychology behind them — namely, what is happening inside the brain of a ...

Recovering from an eating disorder can be long and complex. Treatment typically focuses on reducing the unhelpful behaviours and thoughts that characterise these disorders. These include extreme ...

Yes, experts classify eating disorders as mental illnesses. Experts recognise eating disorders in medical and psychiatric manuals such as the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th ...

Inspired by their peers’ experiences, a group of Edgewood students are using a peer-led approach to educate fellow teens ...