On Tuesday April 25th "The New York Times" published an article "In Fighting Anorexia, Recovery is Elusive." As a woman who suffered from anorexia for many years and now as a psychotherapist who ...

Qualitative study reveals gap between how lived experience individuals and professionals conceptualise anorexia recovery; particularly around weight restoration and residual symptoms.

Anorexia is full of paradoxes. People suffering from anorexia starve themselves yet feel nausea at the thought of eating, are fascinated and repulsed by watching others eat, compare themselves ...

I can’t remember the day that I decided to start starving myself. I can’t remember if it was a particular day, specific event or a mounting of occurrences that spurred me into an eating disorder. Like ...

A Devon schoolgirl has chronicled her battle with anorexia in a new, thought-provoking book that explores her ongoing struggle with the condition.

Recovery from anorexia is a lifelong process – and winning the battle doesn’t mean an anorexic isn’t susceptible to future relapse. Aimee Liu was first treated for anorexia when she was 15-years old, ...

At my worst, I weighed 83 pounds, had a 14.2 BMI, and racked up four hospital stays. The day my mother received the call telling her that her daughter was on the verge of death, she was in the middle ...

Anorexia nervosa is a psychiatric condition characterized by a fear of weight gain and reduced calorie consumption that can result in dangerous weight loss. This condition is thought to affect around ...