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Eating disorders don’t just affect teen girls. The risk may go up around pregnancy and menopause too

Eating disorders and body image concerns are most common in teenage girls, but their prevalence in adults, particularly in women, aged in their 30s, 40s and 50s, is actually close behind.

May 30, 2023 Eating Disorders / Fitness / Mental Health

Body dysmorphic disorder: what to know about this mental health condition

Actress Megan Fox recently revealed she had body dysmorphic disorder. Many people are dissatisfied with some aspect of their appearance, but people with body dysmorphic disorder are consumed for several hours a day by intrusive thoughts and feelings about their perceived flaws.

January 2, 2019 Eating Disorders / Fitness / Women's Health

‘Strong is the new skinny’ isn’t as empowering as it sounds

In recent years an “athletic ideal” – characterized by muscle tone and power – has emerged as an alternative conception of beauty.

September 4, 2018 Anorexia / Bulemia / Eating Disorders

Anorexia more stubborn to treat than previously believed, analysis shows

Specialized treatments for anorexia, such CBT and emerging medication treatments, appear to have few advantages over standard control treatment-as-usual.