There are lots of stereotypes and myths about eating disorders out there. I've gathered some important facts about eating disorders that you probably did not know. All of these facts are crucial for ...
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 ...
It’s exactly what it sounds like. "Chewing and spitting" — occasionally known as "c/s" to sufferers and "CHSP" to psychologists — is a disordered eating behaviour in which individuals chew up and then ...
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.
Many people think you have to be dangerously thin to have an eating disorder, but that’s a myth. This misunderstanding is dangerous ...
New research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King's College London has found that ...
Algorithms and seemingly innocuous posts like "what I eat in a day" videos are where dangerous eating behaviors begin, ...
Socioeconomic deprivation in childhood is linked to increased adolescent eating disorder symptoms, including disordered eating, body dissatisfaction, and weight and shape concerns. Financial hardship ...
When Taylor Ford joined the University of Iowa Scanlan Center for School Mental Health more than four years ago, she came in with the hope of continuing her work addressing the needs of people ...
Smartphones have become an essential part of everyday life, especially for young people. Many teenagers and young adults use ...
Eating disorders are often misunderstood, but they impact millions of individuals and families across the United States. According to national data, nearly 1 in 10 Americans will experience an eating ...