Dr. Roberto Olivardia is a Clinical Instructor of Psychology at Harvard Medical School and Assistant Psychologist at McLean Hospital in Belmont, Massachusetts. He maintains a private psychotherapy ...

On Wild Card, well-known guests answer the kinds of questions we often think about but don't talk about. Author Jennette McCurdy talks about her experience with eating disorder recovery.

With National Eating Disorders Awareness Week (NEDAW) coming to a close March 1, celebrities who have experienced the ...

Objective To explore parental perceptions of nasogastric tube (NGT) insertion for adolescents who have received inpatient treatment for an eating disorder and to identify factors shaping a positive or ...

A growing number of older women are seeking treatment for eating disorders. Many have struggled without help for decades. In 2012, Janice Bremis went to an eating disorder treatment facility in ...

This story includes discussion of eating disorders. If you or someone you know is experiencing a crisis, call, text or chat 988. The most wonderful time of the year doesn't ring true for everyone, ...

Over the past six months, psychologist Tom Hildebrandt has seen an increase in patients with eating disorders who are taking popular weight loss drugs like Wegovy or Zepbound. “They start using this ...

New research suggests social media platforms can repeatedly expose vulnerable users recovering from eating disorders to diet, fitness and appearance-focused content through recommendation systems.

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.

Although reduced body image and low self-esteem are potential risk factors for eating disorders, they’re not the only factors at play. Body dissatisfaction can increase your risk of disordered eating ...

Children with avoidant/restrictive food intake were significantly more likely than control individuals to have developmental difficulties than healthy control individuals, based on data from more than ...