Featuring Insight from Eating Recovery Center Clinical Manager, Emma Streit, LCSW Eating disorders are often misunderstood, but they impact millions of individuals and families across the United ...
Sleep-eating disorders, like nocturnal eating syndrome (NES) and sleep-related eating disorder (SRED), may cause people to eat more than they desire at night. However, treatments are available. There ...
Purging disorder is an eating disorder similar to anorexia or bulimia. Despite not having a separate entry in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Text Revision (DSM-5-TR), it's a ...
National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, which begins Feb. 23, attempts to shed light on a condition that affects millions of Americans at some point in their lives.Healio spoke with B. Timothy Walsh ...
Researchers have identified many different causes for eating disorders, ranging from genetic risk factors to the culture a person grows up in. However, no single factor causes all eating disorders.
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 ...
As a parent, how can you tell if physical and psychological stressors have led your teen to resort to eating disorders? Many teens, concerned about their health, weight, and appearance, may become ...
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 ...
Eating disorders in athletes are common-yet sometimes missed. The outcomes of this can be dire. Here's what to know and what ...