Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Here's what anorexia nervosa is, why it's so concerning and how people who struggle with the disorder can get help. Restriction of ...

One eating disorder is becoming increasingly prevalent. Though it didn’t even have a name as early as 10 years ago, ARFID—which stands for Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder—has seen a 200 ...

Editor's note: This story discusses disordered eating. Eating disorders in children and teens can be hard for parents to understand. TODAY.com talked to experts to find out what parents and all family ...

Recovering from an eating disorder can be long and complex. Treatment typically focuses on reducing the unhelpful behaviors and thoughts that characterize these disorders. These include extreme ...

No one fully understands what gives rise to these painful and confounding illnesses. Eating disorders likely emerge from a complex relationship between genetics, personality traits, and environmental ...

Sleep-eating disorders, like nocturnal eating syndrome (NES) and sleep-related eating disorder (SRED), may cause people to eat more than they desire at night. However, treatments are available. There ...

Bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder are both types of eating disorders. Both may start during adolescence and involve eating large amounts of food in a short period, but they have important ...

This week is Eating Disorders Awareness Week, an annual campaign to educate the public about eating disorders. Eating disorders have the second-highest mortality rate among mental health conditions.

Imagine a fear of food so strong, it can drive a person to starvation. A silent and widely misunderstood eating disorder is gaining attention thanks to an 8-year-old girl who is empowering others on ...

If someone you care about tells you they have an eating disorder, you may feel frozen. You might be scared, confused, or worried about saying the wrong thing. Many people immediately want to fix it or ...

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 ...