September 30, 2022
by Elizabeth Pratt
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.
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October 14, 2021
by Elizabeth Pratt
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.
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July 29, 2021
by Elizabeth Pratt
Evaluating the food choices made by their peers may improve the eating habits of young adolescents.
A study in the United Arab Emirates found that asking adolescents to consciously evaluate the food choices made by their peers caused them to choose healthier foods.
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December 27, 2020
by Elizabeth Pratt
Teenagers who are unhappy with how they look have a significantly heightened risk of depression by adulthood.
In a study published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, researchers found the increased risk of depression ranged from 50 per cent to 285 per cent, with boys being more likely to experience severe depression than their female peers.
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August 31, 2020
by Elizabeth Pratt
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.
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July 14, 2020
by Patricia Tomasi
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?
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May 14, 2019
by Kimberly Lucey
Obese children may be more likely to develop anxiety or depression than their peers, according to the results of studies done in Sweden, and the United Kingdom. Researchers in Sweden tracked more than 12,000 children being treated for obesity.
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February 21, 2019
by Elizabeth Pratt
The porn viewing habits of a male partner could contribute to a female's disordered eating.
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May 20, 2018
by Patricia Tomasi
A new study published in Frontiers In Psychiatry has found that the core symptoms of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) are associated with binge eating. They also found correlations between ADHD and restrictive eating.
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February 20, 2018
by Patricia Tomasi
A new study shows that how we think may indicate whether we have anxiety or depression. It's called absolutist thinking or all or nothing thinking and it could be a marker in the diagnosis of a mental health issue.
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