The conversation around eating disorders has long centered on girls, but mental health professionals are sounding the alarm ...

Weight stigma refers to negative attitudes, stereotypes, and discriminatory behavior directed at people because of their body size, most often toward individuals in larger bodies. Common stereotypes ...

Parenthood demands presence – physically, emotionally, and mentally. For LGBTQ+ people navigating an eating disorder, that expectation can feel overwhelming. Research shows LGBTQ+ adults are ...

Note. ED = eating disorder. Age ranged from 18 to 90 years in the general public sample (SD = 16.5), BMI ranged from 12 to 68 kg/m 2 (SD = 7.6); among eating disorder experts, age ranged from 18 to 87 ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) — A film exploring the complexities of weight stigma, titled "Your Fat Friend," is set to be part of a national campaign for Eating Disorder Awareness Week. The virtual screening ...

LANTANA — About 1% of research surrounding eating disorders is dedicated to males. It’s a statistic Joseph Toste has learned as a doctoral student at the Barry University School of Social Work. And it ...

Eating disorders are serious mental health conditions that affect millions of people across the country. Yet stigma, misinformation, and outdated stereotypes continue to cloud public understanding of ...

During National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, experts and survivors are emphasizing the importance of early intervention ...

Nineteen years ago, Newfoundland and Labrador didn’t have an adult eating disorder treatment program. The province’s sole inpatient unit with specialized treatment only opened in 2018. Paul Thomey, ...

In recent years there has been increased interest and efforts in the use of policy to address obesity; however, similar steps have been slower to emerge to address eating disorders and weight stigma.