While anorexics hop from one site to another and use everchanging hashtags to avoid bans on their pro-ana content, a new study shows that so-called thinspiration blogs could be a prelude to recovery.

June 13, 2006 — -- Bathing suit season is upon us, and more people are hitting the gym and starting new diets trying to shed unwanted pounds. But for millions of Internet-savvy teens, a dangerous ...

Aside from its obvious physical manifestations, the eating disorder anorexia nervosa is a characteristically private and secretive disease. Girls suffer Aside from its obvious physical manifestations, ...

In recent years, a cultural movement has emerged online that takes a positive attitude toward eating disorders. So-called pro-anorexia (or, more commonly, ‘pro-ana’) organizations differ widely.

At its best, TikTok is filled with funny videos of teenagers joking about their lives in quarantine or taking Jeff Bezos to the guillotine. But for many young women who use the app, there’s a darker ...

We can all celebrate a win when we see one—and TikTok's recent ban of the “SkinnyTok” hashtag is absolutely a move in the right direction. As a tenured eating disorder clinician, the promotion of ...

In recent years, a cultural movement has emerged online that takes a positive attitude toward eating disorders. So-called pro-anorexia (or, more commonly, ‘pro-ana’) organizations differ widely.