Recovery typically focuses on a checklist of clinical symptoms. But a new study shows we may be missing what’s most important to those who live with an eating disorder.
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Thinking about food all day, feeling guilty when you eat, not knowing when you’re actually hungry: these could be signs you need to work on your relationship with food.
Deep psychological factors play a part in obesity, including childhood trauma.
The mortality rate of people with eating disorders is six times higher than the general population, and they are five times more likely to attempt suicide. However, few people seek treatment.
Binge eating or hyperfixating on certain foods may be common in people with ADHD.
After over a year of stress eating and seeing each other only through screens, anxiety over changes in physical appearance can make socializing again a daunting prospect.
New research shows so-called ‘restrained eaters’ prefer larger portions of lighter foods.
The human body is built to adapt to the sudden stress of overeating.
Perfectionists have a higher chance of developing bulimia nervosa. Rather than treating symptoms of binge eating and vomiting, therapists should address this underlying personality trait.
TV shows that don’t provide an accurate portrayal of eating disorders do a disservice to their viewers.
Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt has asked the Medicare review taskforce to consider increasing the number of subsidised mental health sessions for those with eating disorders. Why is that necessary?
The US Food and Drug Administration has just approved the use of lisdexamfetamine dimesylate for the treatment of binge eating disorder. Licensed under the brand name Vyvanse, lisdexamfetamine is the first…
Memory and cognition may be harmed after a short-term junk food binge, according to a new study. Researchers have found that…
Since it was first published in 1952, the DSM has been the has been the diagnostic bible for many psychiatrists. Each time the manual is updated, new conditions are introduced, often amid much controversy…
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