Eating disorders in children and teens can be hard for parents to understand. TODAY.com talked to experts to find out what parents and all family members should know when handling disordered eating ...
Parenthood demands presence – physically, emotionally, and mentally. For LGBTQ+ people navigating an eating disorder, that expectation can feel overwhelming. Research shows LGBTQ+ adults are ...
There are no results from any large-scale study that tracks changes in eating disorders among tweens and teens since the start of the pandemic yet, but early indicators and experiences from healthcare ...
We stood in the hospital hallway, just outside her daughter's room. Inside, her child lay connected to a cardiac monitor, her heart rate hovering at a dangerously low 38 beats per minute, a ...
My daughter hates broccoli, would eat mac and cheese every day if I let her, and will refuse an entire meal if there’s even one blueberry on her plate. It’s annoying for sure, but she’s just a picky ...
In today’s Washington Post, Joanna Chakerian discusses her three-year battle with bulimia, which she claims was triggered by someone close to her: Her mother. Chakerian writes: When I was 20 and a ...
Teens from families experiencing financial hardship were more likely to develop eating disorders, with each additional hardship linked to a 6% higher risk. Children whose parents had only compulsory ...
Editor's note: This story discusses disordered eating. Eating disorders in children and teens can be hard for parents to understand. TODAY.com talked to experts to find out what parents and all family ...