Treatment wasn’t helping her anorexia, so doctors allowed her to stop — no matter the consequences. But is a “palliative” approach to mental illness really ethical? Naomi in November, at 42 years ...

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 ...

A new study published in the International Journal of Eating Disorders found that mortality rates are high in patients with anorexia nervosa and nearly double in the presence of psychiatric conditions ...

After being hospitalized numerous times, I was diagnosed with three mental illnesses. I dealt with anorexia, major depressive disorder, and borderline personality disorder. Finding the right therapist ...

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Anorexia nervosa is a serious psychiatric disorder for which there are limited treatment options, and it has one of the highest mortality rates of any psychiatric diagnosis. A pilot study is now ...

Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) agonist medications such as semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy) and tirzepatide (Zepbound, Mounjaro) have taken the world by storm over the past few years. People are losing ...

A higher-calorie nutrition plan isn’t more distressing for hospitalized teens and young adults with anorexia than a lower-calorie plan, a new study led by UC San Francisco researchers found. The new ...

Individuals with eating disorders have been found to be at increased risk for suicide attempts or death by suicide, even after adjustment for psychiatric comorbidities such as depression. The risk is ...