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Eating disorders like anorexia nervosa, bulimia, binge eating disorder, or BED, and orthorexia are serious, potentially life-threatening mental health conditions.They're also common, affecting ...
Harrop, the eating disorders researcher, realized several years ago that her university had clubs for trans students, immigrant students, Republican students, but none for fat students. So she started one—and it has been a resounding, unmitigated failure.
David Herzog (born October 18, 1946) is an American expert on eating disorders research and treatment. [1] He was one of the first doctors to advocate that treatments for bulimia, anorexia and other eating disorders include both psychotherapy and medical and nutritional monitoring, [2] as well as careful follow up after patients recover. [3]
ANAD assists people struggling with eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa and also provides resources for families, schools and the eating disorder community. Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois , ANAD is a non-profit organization working in the areas of support, awareness, advocacy, referral, education, and prevention.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 2 March 2025. Mental illness characterized by abnormal eating habits that adversely affect health Medical condition Eating disorder Specialty Psychiatry, clinical psychology Symptoms Abnormal eating habits that negatively affect physical or mental health Complications Anxiety disorders, depression ...
The nuclear family dynamic of an adolescent plays a large part in the formation of their psychological, and thus behavioral, development. A research article published in the Journal of Adolescence concluded that, “…while families do not appear to play a primary casual role in eating pathology, dysfunctional family environments and unhealthy parenting can affect the genesis and maintenance ...
Moore, pictured in a publicity portrait for her 1996 movie "Striptease," battled an eating disorder at the height of her fame. However, the mid-2010s ushered in a more inclusive era of body ...
Jena Morrow is an American author and activist known for promoting education of eating disorders and body image issues. Morrow is further notable for combining eating disorder recognition with Christianity and for promoting the faith aspects of recovery. [1] [2] [3] [4]