Stereotypes about anorexia nervosa can make it hard to tell if you or a loved one is showing signs of this disorder. Find out ...

Patients often relapse after discharge from acute care because of long waits for outpatient treatment, lack of specialized therapists, out-of-pocket costs, and inadequate social support. Prior ...

In women recovering from anorexia nervosa, achieving a normal percentage of body fat indicates good long-term outcome. As many as half of the women who recover from anorexia nervosa eventually relapse ...

Anorexia nervosa is a psychiatric condition characterized by a fear of weight gain and reduced calorie consumption that can result in dangerous weight loss. This condition is thought to affect around ...

In part 3 of this series, we found strong evidence that cognitive impairments that coexist with anorexia improve with weight restoration, remission, and recovery. But just as we found with the ...

Experts are calling this a “game-changer” for future treatments.

Relapses are among the biggest challenges in anorexia, even after successful treatment. Why is that? French researchers have now discovered a mechanism that not only helps to better understand ...

This post was written by Gia Marson, Ed.D. Eating less than your body needs can be harmful—it can interfere with your health, relationships, and development. Worst of all, it can be life-threatening.

Anorexia nervosa is a serious, life-threatening eating disorder that is notoriously difficult to recover from.

A study from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators finds that, contrary to what is often believed, around two thirds of women with anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa will eventually ...

Content note: This story discusses details of disordered eating. Nearly a year after being diagnosed with anorexia nervosa, Tess Holliday is sharing the challenges of recovery—a process that is often ...

Anorexia nervosa is a psychiatric condition characterized by a fear of weight gain and reduced calorie consumption that can result in dangerous weight loss. This condition is thought to affect around ...