Only a few days ago I asked a colleague who works with eating disorders, “What do you know about the families of patients with anorexia nervosa?” Without thinking, she replied, “The mothers of the ...

Recovering from an eating disorder can be long and complex. But when recovery focuses on a clinical checklist of symptoms, such as reaching a healthy weight, it may ignore other important aspects of ...

Recovery from anorexia is a lifelong process – and winning the battle doesn’t mean an anorexic isn’t susceptible to future relapse. Aimee Liu was first treated for anorexia when she was 15-years old, ...

When the lay public and health professionals alike think of osteoporosis – a disease that causes brittle bones – they think of post-menopausal women. And, in fact, about half of all women over 50 will ...

For Dave Chawner, anorexia began in his teenage years. What started as weight loss quickly spiralled when he was praised for it. Soon, he was obsessively weighing himself, counting calories, and ...

I can’t remember the day that I decided to start starving myself. I can’t remember if it was a particular day, specific event or a mounting of occurrences that spurred me into an eating disorder. Like ...

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 ...