In the United States, there has been a culturally driven obsession with weight loss and body image. Just look at the models and actresses we see on television, in movies, in women’s magazines, and ...

Bulimia nervosa often hides behind stability and silence. Sustained by shame and emotional function, it can persist for years ...

If you or a loved one has struggled with an eating disorder, know this: You (and they) are not alone. Some 5% of the population has been diagnosed with one before, per the American Psychiatric ...

Images of super-thin models pervade the image of an eating disorder. But eating disorders are complex diseases that put the people who have them at serious risk for long-term problems. It is estimated ...

Anorexia and bulimia are not the only eating disorders, doctors warn. April 14, 2012— -- intro: For decades, the eating disorder lexicon had two main entries: anorexia and bulimia. But modern ...

Last week’s column spurred some interesting feedback. So what exactly is an eating disorder? An eating disorder is a disturbance in someone’s eating behavior that compromises a person’s physical and ...

Russell’s sign is a physical indicator that appears as skin damage on the knuckles or back of the hand, often caused by self-induced vomiting in people with bulimia nervosa. Bulimia nervosa is an ...

Natasha Devon struggled with bulimia for most of her 20s. At 44, she is a campaigner and LBC radio broadcaster raising awareness for mental health and body image. As Eating Disorder Awareness Week ...