As a new series puts the focus back on the eating disorder, Tanya Sweeney asks the experts how parents can approach the issue with their children Back in the spotlight: Anna, played by writer Eva ...

‘We all know somebody with an eating disorder. They are pervasive in society. A lot of people have issues around food, even if they don’t come under the technical umbrella of what we define as an ...

Frozen is not just a film about a magical princess, a happy snowman and an adorably dopey reindeer. It can also be read as a parable for recovering from an eating disorder, according to one academic ...

Donna Kennedy has overcome huge personal challenges to become a successful motivational speaker and author Donna Kennedy has written a self-help book called The Confidence to Succeed. Photo: David ...

An “exciting” approach to treating people with anorexia has led to a dramatic increase in the number who recover, UK experts have found. Some 70% of patients on the treatment plan got back to a good ...

Marie Tidball says her anorexia began when she was a teenager after her leg was amputated. More young people are using their lived experience to directly influence NHS services. A young woman says she ...

Eating disorders are conditions that occur in people who experience a difficult relationship with food. They may face extreme guilt with eating, a fear of weight gain and an unrealistic ...

From his position behind the ITV news desk, broadcasting veteran Mark Austin has calmly informed viewers at home about war, atrocity, famine, and natural disasters – and kept them up-to-date with ...

I would like you all to do something for me. Imagine waking up in the morning feeling so weak it takes you a full 15 minutes to sit up on the edge of your bed, and another 15 minutes to stand up ...

People with anorexia nervosa and with body dysmorphic disorder have similar abnormalities in their brains that affect their ability to process visual information, a new UCLA study reveals. People with ...

This blog has been structured mainly by my own experience of anorexia, in combination with relevant scientific insights and some discussions of others' perspectives. This time, for a change, I wanted ...