Stella was eight years old when she stopped eating solid foods. She went from being a “foodie” to strictly consuming liquids, says Briana, Stella’s mother. That diet soon became problematic for Stella ...

Eating disorders represent one of the most misunderstood mental health conditions affecting millions of people across all demographics. While many assume these complex conditions stem from simple ...

Eating disorders are serious mental health conditions that affect a person’s relationship with food and body image. They are not simply about food itself, but often linked to emotional distress, ...

The story starts with a toddler whose eating quirks stopped being quirky and turned into a medical emergency. What looked ...

DEAR ABBY: After several months of weight loss, our preteen daughter was hospitalized after a trip to the ER. She was diagnosed with ARFID. It’s an eating disorder we had never heard of but one in ...

Eating disorders affect people of all races and ethnicities. However, barriers to healthcare may prevent some racial and ethnic groups from receiving accurate diagnoses and treatment. Eating disorders ...

Eighteen years ago, Steve and Linda Znachko dropped their 14-year-old daughter Anna off at a private, inpatient eating disorder facility for the first time. The sign at the facility’s entrance read, ...

The risks for serious physical illness, psychiatric conditions, and premature death are sharply elevated in people with eating disorders long after their initial diagnosis, a new study showed. Risks ...

Many mental disorders are dangerous illnesses that can have severe consequences, even death. For example, major depression, bipolar disorder and borderline personality disorder have all been linked to ...