There are many reasons why people turn toward an eating disorder: They may use it to cope, escape, avoid, serve as a proxy and become their emotional and relational voice. An eating disorder can be a ...

Patients with severe IBS had higher S-EDE-Q scores, and patients with IBS and clinically significant eating disorder symptoms ...

Eating disorders have the second-highest mortality rate of any mental illness. And yet, they're often misdiagnosed or underdiagnosed because of stereotypes and stigmas encountered by patients. However ...

Orthorexia is an eating disorder that's hard to recognize, but it's on the rise. Therapists and a nutritionist explain how to ...

A recent study found one in four teens in British Columbia reported disordered eating or significant anxiety about eating and ...

How should HR advise line managers if their staff member reveals they have an eating disorder? Sue Sparks shares her advice.

Although reduced body image and low self-esteem are potential risk factors for eating disorders, they’re not the only factors at play. Body dissatisfaction can increase your risk of disordered eating ...

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 ...

Dr. Simon Sherry receives funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada. He also owns CRUX Psychology, a private practice in psychology. Eating disorders such as anorexia ...

Research shows that, on average, someone in the United States dies from complications due to an eating disorder approximately ...