Featuring Insight from Eating Recovery Center Clinical Manager, Emma Streit, LCSW Eating disorders are often misunderstood, but they impact millions of individuals and families across the United ...

In the United States, eating disorders are the second most deadly mental health issue (behind opioid use disorder). And they are more common than you may think, affecting about 9 percent of the U.S.

Anorexia and bulimia are not the only eating disorders, doctors warn. April 14, 2012— -- intro: For decades, the eating disorder lexicon had two main entries: anorexia and bulimia. But modern ...

Researchers have identified many different causes for eating disorders, ranging from genetic risk factors to the culture a person grows up in. However, no single factor causes all eating disorders.