I remember in my High School English class the teacher asking the students what they wanted to be in the future. Several ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Everybody knows somebody. That's the message the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) is hoping to convey this week as it marks its 25th annual National Eating Disorders ...

I have been working in the field of eating disorders since 1982. National Eating Disorders Awareness Week (NEDAW) is a good time to reflect on how far we have come since that time and how far we have ...

Many people who get anorexia recover after therapy and counseling. But in about 20 to 30 percent of cases, the disease becomes a chronic condition that gets tougher and tougher to treat. Right now, ...

For most parents, raising a teenager means learning to step back to allow space for independence, growth, and separation. We’re taught that this is how teens develop autonomy and confidence. So when a ...