Anorexia is a severe psychiatric condition and the eating disorder with the highest mortality rate. Without treatment, it can cause health complications that may lead to multiple organ failure. Also ...

Anorexia athletica is a subtype of anorexia that causes excessive exercise and dieting in the context of a sport. It is particularly prevalent in elite and weight-conscious sports such as gymnastics ...

Tens of millions of adults and teens in the U.S. are affected by a wide range of mental health disorders. The U.S. National Institute of Mental Health notes that some of the most common ones include ...

Treatment wasn’t helping her anorexia, so doctors allowed her to stop — no matter the consequences. But is a “palliative” approach to mental illness really ethical? Naomi in November, at 42 years ...

Adolescent-onset anorexia nervosa is associated with significantly lower likelihood of full-time employment over a 30-year period, higher long-term health care utilization, and increased reliance on ...

Anorexia is like having a distorted mirror in your mind that makes you see yourself as bigger than you really are. It's this relentless fear of gaining weight that drives people to skip meals or eat ...

The active chemical in "magic mushrooms" may help treat anorexia, a new study has found. Following psilocybin treatment, 4 of 10 study participants showed clinically significant reductions in their ...