Avoiding talking about concerning changes to someone's appearance because you're afraid of saying the wrong thing risks ...

The idea of someone not skinny—let alone “fat”—with anorexia nervosa goes directly against how the disorder is depicted in the media. For example, when you think of anorexia, what image comes to your ...

The relationship between anorexia and depression is complex. Genetics, environmental factors, and how your brain and digestive system communicate may all influence this common comorbidity. Anorexia, ...

Constipation in anorexia is more than just infrequent bathroom trips. It’s a side effect of how the eating disorder affects gastric function. Anorexia nervosa, often called “anorexia” for short, is an ...

Anorexia is strange in making people who suffer from it defend, glorify, and cherish it—at least some of the time. It’s hard to think of another illness where ambivalence about recovery is so ...