anorexia
Do You Ever Actually ‘Recover’ From a Mental Illness?
When someone says their cancer is in remission, we understand it's not cured. But we tend to lack that grasp of nuance when the disease is psychological.
Do You Ever Actually ‘Recover’ From a Mental Illness?
When someone says their cancer is in remission, we understand it's not cured. But we tend to lack that grasp of nuance when the disease is psychological.
Netflix Just Released the Eating Disorder Movie We Don’t Need
It's time for pop culture to grasp the realities of this life-threatening mental illness.
The Women Sleeping Their Lives Away to Lose Weight
The "Sleeping Beauty Diet" involves the use of sleep to avoid hunger, with some advocates going as far as sedating themselves. It’s been around for decades, but the fad is still going strong on pro-anorexia blogs.
The Women Sleeping Their Lives Away to Lose Weight
The "Sleeping Beauty Diet" involves the use of sleep to avoid hunger, with some advocates going as far as sedating themselves. It’s been around for decades, but the fad is still going strong on pro-anorexia blogs.
'Breatharians' Believe You Can Survive on Air Alone
Followers of the controversial diet believe that humans can survive on cosmic energy from air. Doctors and dietitians beg to differ.
‘Bigorexia’ Is Plaguing the Bodybuilding Community
There's a thin line between fitness and obsession.
Photos that Show How Our Society Can Break Women
Award-winning photojournalist Marie Hald shares some of her most powerful works and the stories behind them.
We Asked Men About Their Eating Disorders
I've wrestled with an eating disorder, on and off, since I was a teenager, and while in my life I've known other men who have struggled with food, we've rarely talked about it.
Implanting Electrodes in the Brain Can Help Treat Anorexia
It's a promising first step in treating the deadliest psychiatric disorder.
The Women Hiding a Secretive, Little-Known Eating Disorder
"Chew and Spit" is bound up in feelings of shame and loss of control. But it's only recently that experts have begun to learn a bit more about the damaging behavior.