Eating Disorders
'Drag Race' Tells Us a Lot About the Queens' Jacked Up Eating Habits
Pageants don't exactly have a reputation for fostering positive body image.
‘Bigorexia’ Is Plaguing the Bodybuilding Community
There's a thin line between fitness and obsession.
We Asked Men About Their Eating Disorders
I've wrestled with an eating disorder, on and off, since I was a teenager, and while in my life I've known other men who have struggled with food, we've rarely talked about it.
The Women Who Taught Me How to Own My Body
How bands like Jack Off Jill and Queenadreena took self-hate and sexuality and spun them into something powerful.
Implanting Electrodes in the Brain Can Help Treat Anorexia
It's a promising first step in treating the deadliest psychiatric disorder.
What if I Never Live My Best Life?
When I say "I'M FUCKED UP!" in a way that embraces where I am (and where other people are as well), I'm not creating an advertisement for fucked-upness or trying to convert anyone. I'm reporting from the trenches.
How Coming Out and Hating Your Body Are Linked
When self-acceptance comes with a side of self-hatred.
Trump Brought My Eating Disorder Back
The new president's misogynistic rhetoric and actions have evoked dangerous behavior for many women.
The Women Hiding a Secretive, Little-Known Eating Disorder
"Chew and Spit" is bound up in feelings of shame and loss of control. But it's only recently that experts have begun to learn a bit more about the damaging behavior.
The Diabetic Women Who Skip Insulin to Lose Weight
It's hugely under-diagnosed, but the risks of this little-known eating disorder include blindness, limb amputation, and early loss of life.
The Brains of Women with Anorexia Change to Override Hunger, Study Says
How do women with eating disorders overpower their bodies' urge to eat? New research has found the illness actually alters the way their brains work.