Dr. Roberto Olivardia is a Clinical Instructor of Psychology at Harvard Medical School and Assistant Psychologist at McLean Hospital in Belmont, Massachusetts. He maintains a private psychotherapy ...

Weight-loss drugs are increasingly being marketed to women in their 40s like me—many of whom have histories with eating ...

Eating disorders affect millions across all ages, genders, and backgrounds, yet most people never receive treatment. Early recognition of subtle warning signs can be life-saving. Experts stress the ...

In this interview, I asked Charlotte Markey, Ph.D., a body image expert and fellow Psychology Today blogger ("Smart People Don't Diet"), about the following timely topics: The role that social media ...

People often associate eating disorders with females. However, eating disorder behaviors, such as fasting, purging, and having a preoccupation with body image, can also affect males. The desire to ...

For years, eating disorders were thought to predominantly affect women and girls. But it’s estimated that 1 in 3 people with the condition is male, and that 10 million American boys and men will ...

Sleep-eating disorders, like nocturnal eating syndrome (NES) and sleep-related eating disorder (SRED), may cause people to eat more than they desire at night. However, treatments are available. There ...

For Olympic athletes, the hurdles aren’t only literal, there are mental obstacles as well. One of the most compelling storylines of the Paris Olympics is the return of gymnast Simone Biles, who ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." You may not have heard of orthorexia, but you’ve probably seen it. It’s an eating disorder that’s ...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) classifies eating disorders as mental health conditions. Because of that, treatments for eating disorders fall under Original Medicare (parts A and B ...

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 ...