When people picture someone with an eating disorder, many think of a thin teenage girl with anorexia nervosa. This stereotype is so pervasive it can feel like a fact. A growing body of evidence ...

The holiday season can be a period of heightened stress for the 30 million Americans who will have an eating disorder in their lifetime. Experts suggest setting boundaries, having a support person, ...

The risks for serious physical illness, psychiatric conditions, and premature death are sharply elevated in people with eating disorders long after their initial diagnosis, a new study showed. Risks ...

Eating disorders can harm a person's physical and mental health in ways that linger for years, a new study reports. Anorexia, bulimia, binge eating and other such disorders bring with them a high risk ...

Stella was eight years old when she stopped eating solid foods. She went from being a “foodie” to strictly consuming liquids, says Briana, Stella’s mother. That diet soon became problematic for Stella ...

We stood in the hospital hallway, just outside her daughter's room. Inside, her child lay connected to a cardiac monitor, her heart rate hovering at a dangerously low 38 beats per minute, a ...

October is historically one of the highest-demand months for eating disorder care. Children's Hospital Colorado reports a 73% rise in patients who used its Eating Disorders Program over the last year.

"The feelings of despair that I was experiencing were so strong," she told 'British Vogue' Ilana Kaplan is a Staff Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2023. Her work has previously ...

Lily Allen revealed that her "eating problems" got "really bad" amid her split from David Harbour. The pop star spoke with British Vogue about the challenges she faced following their separation after ...

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Oona Hanson is a writer, educator and parent coach who specializes in helping families navigate diet culture and eating disorders. A common misconception about eating disorders is that they afflict ...