Eating disorders in children and teens can be hard for parents to understand. TODAY.com talked to experts to find out what parents and all family members should know when handling disordered eating ...

Many mental disorders are dangerous illnesses that can have severe consequences, even death. For example, major depression, bipolar disorder and borderline personality disorder have all been linked to ...

You may not have heard of orthorexia, but you’ve probably seen it. It’s an eating disorder that’s characterized as an ...

Each story about eating disorders is different. There are some similar themes, but the stories are unique and not necessarily as predictable as we’ve been led to believe. The afternoon-special-version ...

This past week was Eating Disorders Awareness Week, and it’s a great time to resolve to raise awareness and know how to help. While there are different types of eating disorders, a basic definition is ...

Eating disorders affect people of all races and ethnicities. However, barriers to healthcare may prevent some racial and ethnic groups from receiving accurate diagnoses and treatment. Eating disorders ...

Purging disorder and bulimia share similar symptoms, and both involve purging food from the body through vomit or using medications. Bulimia and purging disorder are two distinct types of eating ...

Bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder (BED) are both serious eating disorders characterized by episodes of consuming large amounts of food, a behavior called binge eating. The primary difference ...

Current diagnostic criteria for eating disorders fail to capture a broad range of weight-loss behaviors characteristic of anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorder that are not ...

For the millions of Americans with eating disorders, navigating Thanksgiving can be a challenge given the food-centric nature of the holiday. But if you do suffer from one of these conditions, there ...

People going through the menopausal transition may be at a higher risk of developing certain eating disorders, such as anorexia nervosa or binge eating disorder. Menopause may also worsen existing ...