Eating disorders can harm a person’s health in ways that linger for years Patients' risk for organ failure, broken bones, heart failure, diabetes, mental health problems and death skyrockets in the ...

Eating disorders represent one of the most misunderstood mental health conditions affecting millions of people across all demographics. While many assume these complex conditions stem from simple ...

Editors’ Note: This article discusses suicide and contains details about mental health crises. If you are having thoughts of suicide, or are concerned that someone ...

Eating disorders are complex mental health conditions that involve a persistent disturbance in eating behaviors, thoughts, and emotions. They are often deeply intertwined with mental health issues and ...

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.

Giva Wilkerson leads Project HEAL to help those who can't afford treatment. Giva Wilkerson is an African-American woman and one of the nearly 30 million Americans who suffer from an eating disorder.

While eating disorders affect all races and ethnicities at similar rates, people of color are less than half as likely to receive a diagnosis than their white counterparts. A licensed mental health ...

Eating disorders affect people of all races and ethnicities. However, barriers to healthcare may prevent some racial and ethnic groups from receiving accurate diagnoses and treatment. Eating disorders ...

Supportive parents. Regular household routines. Comforting beliefs. Strong connections to the community. All these positive childhood influences can lower a college student's risk of developing an ...