Eating disorders are complex conditions that impact far more than food behaviors alone. They affect emotional well-being, physical health, and overall ...
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 ...
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 ...
How should HR advise line managers if their staff member reveals they have an eating disorder? Sue Sparks shares her advice.
One black woman shares her severe struggle with body image. — -- Like so many young women, Jenna Lahori isn’t always comfortable in her own skin. She wants to be a much thinner version of herself ...