Eating disorders are serious mental health conditions that can be life-threatening if left untreated. In fact, they have the highest mortality rate of any mental illness, according to the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders (ANAD). Getting help for an eating disorder is therefore ... Read More
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Eating Disorder Treatment
Few mental health disorders have such an impact on physical health as eating disorders, thanks to the unique link between the mental and physical manifestations of these diseases. Naturally, this association is why eating disorder treatment can be so complex and typically require residence in a clinical setting. At FHE ... Read More
What Explains the Surprising Rise in Eating Disorders Among Men?
Eating disorders have long been associated with women and the societal pressures of body image. While it's true that eating disorders are more prevalent in women, and particularly young women, men aren't immune. Around 10 percent of all anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa cases can be attributed to men: a small yet ... Read More
Signs of an Eating Disorder – Recognize the Symptoms
Approximately 30 million people in the United States suffer from some type of eating disorder, but there are even more who are dealing with disordered eating that doesn't quite qualify for an official diagnosis. These unofficial issues can still have an extreme impact on a person's daily life. The warning signs of an ... Read More
Mental Health: Eating Disorders
For most people around the world, eating is enjoyable as well as necessary for survival. For others, however, it's the source of deep emotional wounds. For around 2% of American adults, eating disorders dominate the normally pleasurable experience of a good meal. Eating disorders come in numerous forms but are ... Read More
Eating Disorder Statistics
Ranking Eating Disorders According to the Multi-Service Eating Disorders Association (MEDA), eating disorders are extremely common among teens and those in their 20s. In the United States alone, anorexia is ranked the third most common chronic illness among adolescents. For individuals of all ages, chronic diseases ... Read More
Eating Disorders: How to Spot the Symptoms & Get Help for Loved Ones
An eating disorder is a serious health condition involving eating behaviors that impact physical health, mental health, and emotional well-being. Eating disorders are not as uncommon as they may seem. The National Institutes of Mental Health reports that binge eating occurs in 1.2 percent of the adult U.S. population, ... Read More
How So Many Women Develop Eating Disorders During College
Our society still forces women into the terrible position of becoming obsessed with their bodies, because to be otherwise is looked at as some kind of personal neglect. As girls grow up and move through school body shaming gets pretty serious. Around middle school, as women move through puberty it becomes brutal, and ... Read More
