ELMIRA, NY (WETM) — Eating disorders have the highest mortality rate of any mental illness. National Eating Disorder Awareness Week, which is currently underway, aims to spread awareness and encourage ...

As the new year approaches, many people turn to resolutions that center around measurable goals—things like advancing at work, exercising more, or quitting smoking. Our society reinforces the idea ...

Thanksgiving bills itself as the most grateful day of the year. It’s intended to be a communal pause where we gather around food and family, to celebrate abundance and connection. But for millions of ...

Eating disorders are complicated illnesses that skyrocketed among teenagers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Pediatrician Eva Trujillo says they... Eating disorder recovery in a world of diet culture ...

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 ...

When we talk about eating disorders, we often talk about food. But in my experience, they are far more about isolation than what’s on the plate. Again and again, I see how these illnesses quietly ...

Kerry Washington recognized she was in the midst of a “real mental health crisis” before seeking treatment for an eating ...

Jenn Lyon is still learning to take up space — and to be OK with it. As a girl, the comedic actress known for Claws and Saint George was always raising her hand in class — “pick me!” — and was the ...

"I still have hope that someday I won’t think about it anymore." Demi Lovato shared with fans on Wednesday the small token she uses to keep herself motivated as she continues to recover from an eating ...

After struggling with bulimia, singer Demi Lovato has described learning to cook as a “huge win” in her recovery from an ...