eating disorders

ARFID is often misunderstood. This viral 8-year-old wants to fix that

Debi Johnson

Hannah, an eight-year-old girl in Los Angeles, has always had a difficult relationship with food. Her mother Michelle recalls how, ...

Flexible Responses Boost Healthy Food Attitudes

Debi Johnson

Summary: A flexible response to food cues significantly improves attitudes towards high-calorie foods among women with controlled eating habits. The ...

Healing amid an eating disorder: Michiganders share their stories

Debi Johnson

Audrey Richardson and Aurora Sousanis  |  Special to the Detroit Free Press A first-time mother tries to conceal her new ...

Muscle dysmorphia, ‘bigorexia’ are severe problems, thanks to TikTok

Debi Johnson

Runner shares powerful message about body positivity “All bodies are good bodies.” Mirna Valerio is encouraging other women to feel ...

Prozac use in pregnancy can affect fetal brain development: study

Debi Johnson

Women’s Health By Tracy Swartz Published Feb. 18, 2024, 7:02 p.m. ET Taking antidepressants such as Prozac during pregnancy can ...

Mom Forbids Babysitter From Giving Son Processed Snacks, So She Quits

Debi Johnson

Many parents and childcare workers have differing ideas on what’s best when it comes to kids’ eating habits. But one ...

I was obsessed with calorie counting — I thought I would die from it

Debi Johnson

Fitness By Alex Mitchell Published Feb. 12, 2024, 7:14 p.m. ET An Atlanta woman who was so obsessed with calorie ...

‘It was going to ruin my career’

Carol Dennis

TV By Samantha Ibrahim Published Jan. 27, 2024 Updated Jan. 27, 2024, 12:44 p.m. ET Calista Flockhart says relentless eating ...

The truth about the condition, weight loss

Debi Johnson

Esther Hollander struggled with her weight her whole life. Little did she know she had a condition that prevented diet ...

Recovering From An Eating Disorder In A Society That Praises Weight Loss

Debi Johnson

By Erica Mones As someone who’s struggled with an eating disorder, I’m used to seeing social media posts about eating ...