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Why are eating disorders often misunderstood? Many struggle, few are diagnosed: The reality of eating disorders ...

Candace Cameron Bure addressed how her struggles with body image caused her to take extreme measures in her younger years — and revealed she still deals with insecurities today. “I developed an eating ...

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- An Iowa researcher is studying a little-known eating disorder that some doctors may miss: purging disorder. Though similar to women with bulimia, patients who fit this ...

“No one expects a grown woman in her forties to have an eating disorder. That’s for teenagers, right? Well, guess what — it happened to me.” Alexa, a 44-year-old real estate agent, was telling me ...

In the United States, eating disorders are the second most deadly mental health issue (behind opioid use disorder). And they are more common than you may think, affecting about 9 percent of the U.S.

As a psychotherapist specializing in eating disorders and body image distress, I often hear from clients: “I don’t know why I do this. I’m not stupid. I know it’s not healthy. I just can’t stop.” They ...

Former Oregon player Jennah Isai dreamed of playing in the Final Four one day. She stepped away from the sport to focus on ...