There are lots of ways to not get better from an eating disorder. That could be discouraging: so many ways to get this recovery thing wrong, so few to get it right. But actually most of, maybe all, ...

This post was written by Gia Marson, Ed.D. Eating less than your body needs can be harmful—it can interfere with your health, relationships, and development. Worst of all, it can be life-threatening.

Anorexia nervosa is a severe and potentially life-threatening eating disorder characterized by self-starvation and excessive weight loss. Overcoming anorexia is not just about gaining weight; it ...

For Dave Chawner, anorexia began in his teenage years. What started as weight loss quickly spiralled when he was praised for it. Soon, he was obsessively weighing himself, counting calories, and ...

The Netflix series 'Everything Now' offers an accurate but responsible portrayal of eating disorder recovery. Credit: Netflix / Left Bank In the Netflix series Everything Now, recovery from an eating ...

Tens of millions of adults and teens in the U.S. are affected by a wide range of mental health disorders. The U.S. National Institute of Mental Health notes that some of the most common ones include ...

Nineteen years ago, I was hospitalized for severe anorexia. I was in dire shape: My skin was yellow from liver failure. I was unable to stand up, walk, or bathe myself. At 5'6" tall, I weighed 58 ...

When Mallary Tenore Tarpley was 11 years old, her mother died from breast cancer. Her father, who was reeling from his wife's death and at a loss to guide his daughter through puberty, gave Tarpley a ...