Dr. Roberto Olivardia is a Clinical Instructor of Psychology at Harvard Medical School and Assistant Psychologist at McLean Hospital in Belmont, Massachusetts. He maintains a private psychotherapy ...

Never thought I'd be *this* honest, especially on the internet.

This reporting was supported by the Rosalynn Carter Fellowship for Mental Health Journalism. WHEN PUBERTY HIT KATERINA RINALDI in middle school, it hit hard, fast, and earlier than everyone else.

Ketamine and esketamine are the only psychedelics currently being used clinically with eating disorder patients. RJ Sangosti / MediaNews Group / The Denver Post via Getty Images Sarah Kelley was 14 ...

People often associate eating disorders with females. However, eating disorder behaviors, such as fasting, purging, and having a preoccupation with body image, can also affect males. The desire to ...

A small Danish qualitative study explores how young people with anorexia experience the shift from family-based treatment in ...

In this interview, I asked Charlotte Markey, Ph.D., a body image expert and fellow Psychology Today blogger ("Smart People Don't Diet"), about the following timely topics: The role that social media ...

For years, eating disorders were thought to predominantly affect women and girls. But it’s estimated that 1 in 3 people with the condition is male, and that 10 million American boys and men will ...

Sleep-eating disorders, like nocturnal eating syndrome (NES) and sleep-related eating disorder (SRED), may cause people to eat more than they desire at night. However, treatments are available. There ...

For Olympic athletes, the hurdles aren’t only literal, there are mental obstacles as well. One of the most compelling storylines of the Paris Olympics is the return of gymnast Simone Biles, who ...

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.

Although reduced body image and low self-esteem are potential risk factors for eating disorders, they’re not the only factors at play. Body dissatisfaction can increase your risk of disordered eating ...