The Latest Breaking News from Eating Disorders

Claire Murdoch, NHS England’s national mental health lead, told MPs it will take at least two years for new guidance to be consistently implemented.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — As a teenager with dreams of becoming a professional dancer, Katie Kilbourn often found herself comparing her body to the ones she saw on stage. By age 16, she started engaging in disordered eating behaviors — initially restricting the food she consumed and later purging.

What could account for such a steep increase in such a pervasive, insidious issue?

A recent study estimated that 1 in 5 teens may struggle with disordered eating behaviors.

The COVID-19 pandemic has been associated with worsening mental health among teens, including increasing numbers of patients with eating disorders. In fact, research indicates that the number of teens with eating disorders at least doubled during the pandemic.

Lawmakers in states including Colorado, California, Texas and New York are taking big, legislative swings at the eating disorder crisis

Exclusive: doctors surveyed say young people forced to endure long waits as NHS services overwhelmed

Josie (not her real name) has bulimia. She is prescribed steroids to manage a lung condition and heart failure and has gained a significant amount of weight as a result of using the drugs. Her body mass index (BMI) is over 35, which is in the obesity range. She was…

Just over half of children aged under 18 receiving treatment following routine referral in the capital