Survivor: Boys and Men Have Eating Disorders, Too
Males are often more hesitant to ask for help due to cultural pressures and stereotypes.
Category: Eating Disorders
A Better Understanding of Eating Disorders and Genetics
Researchers hope study results can improve treatment options.
Your Relationship with Food Begins with Your Family
The first lessons we learn about eating come from our caregivers and can shape how we view food as we get older.
If You Struggle with Emotional Eating, Read This
The way you feel mentally can affect your relationship with food.
Managing the Holidays When You Struggle with Food
Having an eating disorder can make family time a challenge. Try these tips to show kindness to yourself and others.
The Emotional Toll of Food Allergies in Children
Help your child minimize anxiety about food allergies.
Allergies, Children's Health, Eating Disorders, Food Allergies, Health, Mental Health, Pediatric Medicine
How to Love Yourself in a World That Says You Aren’t Good Enough
Social media is rife with unrealistic images and diet fads, but some people are working to add positive messages.
Understanding Binge-Eating Disorder
This condition doesn’t get as much attention as anorexia or bulimia, but it’s far more common.
Online group therapy may be effective treatment for bulimia nervosa
Study led by UNC researchers compared group therapy delivered via online chat to face-to-face group therapy
Anorexia is Not a Choice
Researchers at the UNC Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders and around the world continue to study the genetics of the disease while treating patients in desperate need of help.
Study Finds Surprising Links Between Bullying and Eating Disorders
According to new research from Duke and UNC, both victims of bullying and the bullies themselves could be at risk psychologically for anxiety, depression and eating disorders.