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Eating disorders are impacting students from all demographics across college campuses. But new research suggests that students from minority groups are often more impacted. [More]

Those experiencing an eating disorder are more harshly judged than those with other mental health conditions. Research from the University of South Australia found the social stigma associated with eating disorders could make it harder for people to seek help. [More]

50% of people who are pregnant or postpartum report feeling dissatisfied with their bodies. A small survey of 161 women aged between 18 and 45 who were either pregnant or postpartum found that more than half were unhappy with how they looked either during or following pregnancy. [More]

Excess deaths among those with mental health conditions and intellectual disabilities has increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. A UK study of more than 160 thousand patients found that deaths from COVID-19 among people with learning disabilities were nine times higher than among the general population during the first UK lockdown and were five times higher among those with eating disorders. [More]

A new study published in the Journal of Psychiatry Research looked at changes in body dysmorphic disorder, eating disorder, and exercise addiction symptomatology during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study was a longitudinal study of 319 health club users. “The study was initially about exercise addiction, eating disorders, and body image, but when COVID-19 hit, we changed the scope to see if there were any differences pre vs post the first lockdown in the UK last spring,” lead author Mike Trott told us, [More]

Nine out of ten people with experience of eating disorders are dealing with profoundly negative impacts due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A study from Northumbria University in the UK found that as well as affecting the general population around the world, the pandemic is causing additional and unique challenges for those experiencing eating disorders. [More]

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately one in 54 children in the United States has been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Thirty million people in the U.S. suffer from an eating disorder and this number includes all ages and genders. Is there a connection between the two? [More]

The porn viewing habits of a male partner could contribute to a female's disordered eating. [More]

Eating Disorders and weight loss goals: the shocking statistics and simple answers “We have to [More]

Hidden behind the healthy benefits of the marketing strategies of a juice cleanse lie a magical lure to lose weight. Juice cleanses plead to those who seek impulsive, quick fixes to lose weight from binge eating disorder. Understanding the underlying motivations, hopes and wishes that go largely unnoticed in the conscious mind to begin a juice cleanse would initiate a more sound way to feed oneself. [More]