BELLEVUE, Wash. — February is Eating Disorder Awareness Month, and a Bellevue doctor who treats eating disorders urges people to get treatment if they are struggling. “Often these aren't acknowledged ...

Many people think you can ‘see’ an eating disorder, but eating disorders are complex mental health conditions that don’t always cause visible changes. In fact, the first signs of an eating disorder ...

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.

Since the pandemic began, eating disorders have been on the rise and that is heart-wrenching for me to hear. Having suffered from anorexia for 25 years (from my mid-twenties until I was 50), I know ...

Doctors, patients and researchers are at the very beginning of understanding how the new class of obesity drugs interact with ...

Socioeconomic deprivation in childhood is linked to increased adolescent eating disorder symptoms, including disordered eating, body dissatisfaction, and weight and shape concerns. Financial hardship ...

“I still don’t trust my parents’ ability to feed me,” confessed Sofia after I asked what she was most anxious about, nearing discharge after two months on an inpatient eating disorders unit where I ...

Content warning: This piece includes descriptions of eating disorders and self-harm that may be triggering to some readers. The National Alliance for Eating Disorders Helpline provides support, ...