If you scroll through social media, you’re bound to come across a video of an influencer talking about what they eat to “stay skinny.” While that may seem harmless, it can trigger some people to ...

COLUMBIA — When you think of mental illness, you probably don't think it would show up at the dinner table. But, the National Eating Disorders Association estimates over 28 million Americans will have ...

Eating disorders are serious mental health conditions that affect millions of people across the country. Yet stigma, misinformation, and outdated stereotypes continue to cloud public understanding of ...

The relationship between diet culture and binge-eating disorder is causal. When we tell people their bodies are problems to be solved, when we moralize food choices, when we glorify restriction and ...

It’s a situation many of us know all know too well: You find yourself endlessly scrolling through social media, only to realize that much more time has passed than you realized, or intended to spend ...

There is no single cause of eating disorders. However, research suggests that social media may sometimes be a contributing factor, as some content on social media platforms can promote thinness and ...

Eating disorders represent one of the most misunderstood mental health conditions affecting millions of people across all demographics. While many assume these complex conditions stem from simple ...

You may not have heard of orthorexia, but you’ve probably seen it. It’s an eating disorder that’s characterized as an ...

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If you scroll through social media, you’re bound to come across a video of an influencer talking about what they eat to ‘stay skinny.’ While that may seem harmless, it can trigger some people to ...

Social media can push vulnerable young people towards developing eating disorders by glorifying thinness. Social media can push vulnerable young people towards developing eating disorders by ...