Thanksgiving bills itself as the most grateful day of the year. It’s intended to be a communal pause where we gather around food and family, to celebrate abundance and connection. But for millions of ...

Eating disorders are complicated illnesses that skyrocketed among teenagers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Pediatrician Eva Trujillo says they... Eating disorder recovery in a world of diet culture ...

A first-time mother tries to conceal her new curves. A teenage boy endlessly compares himself to the bulked-up bodies he sees online. An elderly woman, in an attempt to avoid the ailments that took ...

Gauging progress in eating disorder recovery can be confusing, especially for those watching the process. One day, your loved one seems on track for healing. Then, what happened?! They appear “back to ...

The urge to "start over" for the new year feels hopeful. In eating disorders, that same impulse can either support recovery ...

Respecting a patient’s autonomy is at the heart of ethical care. Patients need to feel empowered to take an active role in their recovery, sharing their goals and shaping the direction of their care.

When Mallary Tenore Tarpley was 11 years old, her mother died from breast cancer. Her father, who was reeling from his wife's death and at a loss to guide his daughter through puberty, gave Tarpley a ...

The actress first opened up about dealing with anorexia in May 2023 Tommaso Boddi/Getty Tallulah Willis is getting candid about being in recovery from an eating disorder. On Wednesday, the 30-year-old ...

Plant-based eating has never been more popular, as people have slowly become more aware of the negative health and environmental impacts of meat and dairy products. But for Melissa Stanger, LCSW, a ...

The last thing Chevese Turner needed was medication to help her lose weight. Twenty years into recovery from binge eating disorder and atypical anorexia, she was done trying to whittle her physique ...