Eating Disorders
People Share How They Overcame Their Eating Disorder
"I realised that my body was not – and never will be – a problem to be solved."
This Eating Disorder Supper Club Is Part Dinner Party, Part Therapy
“From personal experience, I know that healthcare services are increasingly stretched. I saw a huge gap and felt that we were offering something really valuable.”
How to Be a Good Partner to Someone With an Eating Disorder
It can be hard to strike a balance between being helpful and being the food police.
Here's What MDMA Did for My Anxiety That Meds Couldn't
"I don’t have an opinion on what anyone else should do, but numbing the fear was not the answer for me."
Fitspo Culture Created a Whole New Level of Body Expectations for Women
The quest for a toned body adds just one more thing to strive for, another layer of pressure.
Are the UK's New Obesity Guidelines Dangerous for Eating Disorder Sufferers?
Public Health England's new healthy eating campaign recommends a breakfast of 400 calories, and lunch and dinner of 600 calories each.
Could You Give Your Kids an Eating Disorder?
If you have a first-degree female relative with an eating disorder, you're about ten times more likely to have one in your lifetime.
Pro-Eating Disorder Communities Thrive on Instagram
Building identities out of what we eat and how we look is inescapable.
Food Intolerance Tests Are Shoddy Science and Traps for Disordered Eating
Trendy food intolerance tests aren't accurate, but they fuel our obsession with what we can and cannot eat.
'A Twisted Comparison Game': How Fitness Apps Exacerbate Eating Disorders
Apps like step trackers and calorie counters are meant to help users stay healthy. But for those who suffer from eating disorders, these technologies are ripe for misuse.