Eating Disorders

PSA: You Probably Don't Need To Be Weighed At The Doctor's Office

Weigh-ins can sometimes lead to avoiding health checkups altogether. Here's how to ask your provider to skip the scale.
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This Popular Diet Trend Could Be An Eating Disorder In Disguise

It provides a cover for problematic restrictive eating.
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Fasting During Ramadan Is Challenging — But 1 Thing Makes It Especially Complicated

So many people are left to navigate this deeply personal battle alone, with little support and even less awareness.
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I Worked Hard To Recover From My Eating Disorder. Then Ozempic Came Along.

"No one is willing to say: I am willing to do anything to be thin, even if it impacts my future health."
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Keira Knightley Says She Suffered 'Classic Trauma' From Eating Disorder Rumors

The "Pirates of the Caribbean" star was still a teenager when she was bombarded by tabloid speculation that she had anorexia.
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Yes, It's Possible To Trade 1 Addiction For Another. Here's What To Know About Transference.

Kicking one habit doesn't necessarily mean that addiction is done with you.
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I Thought I'd Overcome My Eating Disorder. 30 Years Later, I Found Myself In Its Thrall Again.

"I wish I could say that I hated the return to a problem I thought I’d left behind 30 years earlier. But I didn’t hate it. I loved it."
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I Ran Into An Old Classmate After Losing 168 Pounds. Her Reaction Left Me Completely Stunned.

"I wasn’t sure what to do. I prayed no one else in the line noticed what was happening."
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Sophie Turner Calls Out Internet Trolls Who Criticized Her Appearance Amid Eating Disorder

The "Game of Thrones" star said keyboard warriors also accused her of getting a buccal fat removal.
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Christina Applegate Shares Early Experience With Eating Disorder: ‘I Wanted My Bones To Be Sticking Out’

The actor says her body image struggles intensified after landing her “Married... With Children” role: “It was very scary to everyone on set.”
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