You look amazing. Have you lost weight?' This common compliment may reinforce stigma and complicate eating disorder recovery.

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 ...

There are moments in life that shift everything we thought mattered. A sudden illness, the death of a loved one, a brush with something greater than ourselves—these moments force a clarity we often ...

I’ve never been afraid of snakes, heights or flying. But I have been afraid of french fries. Flash back to 2002, when the “health kick” I went on after freshman year in high school quickly spiraled ...

Eating disorders among teenagers skyrocketed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Teens like Moorea Friedman were isolated, spending more time in front of their computers watching movies and TV, where ...

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 ...

Kerry Washington, who has struggled with an eating disorder for much of her adult life, opens up about her lifelong recovery. Warning: This article contains descriptions of disordered eating and ...

Kristina Saffran was sent to a rehabilitation facility to fight her eating disorder. After a relapse, she went back. Then she went back twice more, for a total of seven months, over her freshman year ...

Warning: This article contains descriptions of disordered eating and suicidal ideation. Recovery from an eating disorder never quite ends for some. Just ask Kerry Washington. The 49-year-old actress, ...