eating disorder
Why the Holidays Are Hell for People with Binge Eating Disorders
During the Holidays, bingeing is not only tolerated, but encouraged. But for the 30 million Americans who struggle with an eating disorder the holidays are a time when stress and anxiety are at their peak.
A Guy Addicted to Swallowing Metal Had 40 Knives Removed from His Gut
"I just enjoyed its taste and I was addicted."
How SWERY’s Reactive Hypoglycemia Manifests Itself In His Video Games
The Japanese developer was diagnosed with the eating condition in 2015—but it was informing how his games' characters behaved long before then.
I Inherited My Anorexic Mother's Fear of Food
If I ate breakfast one day, I wasn't allowed to eat until lunch the next, and then dinner the following. With swollen cheeks, I feared blood on my toothbrush. It never felt as if I got "everything" out.
The Rise of Bigorexia: the Unachievable Quest for the Perfect Male Body
A new study from the University of Sydney examines the way that body dissatisfaction affects men.
How My Diabetes Gave Me An Eating Disorder
For Type 1 diabetics, restricting insulin is like a magic bullet for weight loss. But the consequences can be devastating and deadly.
The Unhealthy Truth Behind 'Wellness' and 'Clean Eating'
My eating disorder had once looked very different, and then I found wellness—but I was not well.
This Mental Illness Makes Mirrors Lie and Drives Patients to Suicide
Body dysmorphic disorder is more than vanity — it's compared to obsessive compulsive disorder, but with higher rates of depression and suicide.
A Rare Eating Disorder Causes Binge Eating and Food Theft
Prader-Willi Syndrome is a rare genetic condition characterized by a perpetual feeling of hunger that can lead to theft and binge eating to the point of bursting the lining of the stomach.
Eating Disorders Are Consuming the Restaurant World
"I was always tasting. My bad eating habits got even worse," says a chef who struggled with disordered eating, a pervasive problem in the restaurant industry.
Why That Saint Laurent Ad Is Banned in the UK
We talked with an official at the Advertising Standards Authority in the UK about how they determine whether an ad could cause offense or harm, and what happens when they try to stop it from getting printed.
This Is What It's Like Being Addicted to Laxatives
Laxative abuse is a common manifestation of eating disorders that we rarely talk about. But with the pills so easy to buy and become addicted to, and increasing numbers of young people using them, it's about time we started.