Lack of motivation in eating disorders often reflects fear, avoidance, or impaired insight, not unwillingness. Many people ...

The urge to "start over" for the new year feels hopeful. In eating disorders, that same impulse can either support recovery ...

You may not have heard of orthorexia, but you’ve probably seen it. It’s an eating disorder that’s characterized as an ...

Key Takeaways If you notice your kid is struggling with eating and body image—don't panic. A nonjudgemental talk is the first ...

While the concept of eating disorders has become more broadly discussed over the last few years, less is understood about the psychology behind them — namely, what is happening inside the brain of a ...

Body dissatisfaction among 16-year-olds may predict risk for later development of eating disorders, depression, and higher ...

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.

If you're constantly snacking, always ordering takeout or these other signs, it could point to something bigger.

While millions of people are filled with joy celebrating Christmas and eating a holiday feast, the celebrations can be tough ...

Chronic pain teaches you to gamble with yourself. There’s always one more treatment, one more possible cure, one more ...

Like most women, Kate Moore, at 41, had a lot of balls in the air—she was a married mother of two school-age boys and a nurse at a busy out­patient clinic in North Carolina. After recovering from a ...