Food, it seems, is everywhere now. Yet about 1% of the population has anorexia nervosa, and is starving in the midst of plenty. The question that sufferers, family members, psychologists, and ...
Here's what anorexia nervosa is, why it's so concerning and how people who struggle with the disorder can get help.
Clients may present with anxiety or trauma while eating disorder symptoms remain hidden.
Float therapy, where a patient is suspended in a pool of warm, salty water in a soundproof room, could help ease some aspects of anorexia nervosa, a small new study found. "The idea is that women with ...
April Smith receives funding from the Department of Defense and the National Institute of Health. Did you know that anorexia is the most lethal mental health condition? One person dies from an eating ...
Credit: Getty Images. A nonpharmaceutical treatment may help patients with anorexia nervosa improve their body image and reduce anxiety levels. A nonpharmaceutical intervention appears to hold promise ...
National Eating Disorders Awareness Week is Feb. 23 through March 1, but one local woman has made it her mission to spread awareness and help others far beyond just one week a year.
Doctors, patients and researchers are at the very beginning of understanding how the new class of obesity drugs interact with ...
Although it can affect anyone, this lesser-known disorder commonly affects boys and young men.
Anorexia and OCD are disorders that interconnect, often driven by obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors. Anorexia nervosa and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) are two distinct mental health ...