In the United States, eating disorders are the second most deadly mental health issue (behind opioid use disorder). And they are more common than you may think, affecting about 9 percent of the U.S.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) classifies eating disorders as mental health conditions. Because of that, treatments for eating disorders fall under Original Medicare (parts A and B ...

Sleep-eating disorders, like nocturnal eating syndrome (NES) and sleep-related eating disorder (SRED), may cause people to eat more than they desire at night. However, treatments are available. There ...

If someone you care about tells you they have an eating disorder, you may feel frozen. You might be scared, confused, or worried about saying the wrong thing. Many people immediately want to fix it or ...

A new binational study of 259 outpatient psychotherapists across Canada and the United States highlights significant gaps in ...

While the concept of eating disorders has become more broadly discussed over the last few years, less is understood about the psychology behind them — namely, what is happening inside the brain of a ...

Researchers have identified many different causes for eating disorders, ranging from genetic risk factors to the culture a person grows up in. However, no single factor causes all eating disorders.

Rula reports that supporting someone with an eating disorder is vital. Awareness, care, and open communication can aid their ...

MIDWOOD — The Orthodox Union (OU) will collaborate with leading national organizations in the field for National Eating Disorders Awareness Week to present a communal event on the topic “Everybody ...

You may not have heard of orthorexia, but you’ve probably seen it. It’s an eating disorder that’s characterized as an obsession with only consuming “healthy” foods—and it’s on the rise, says Sadi Fox, ...

Five years after COVID-era spike, volume drops to "normal" ...