When we think of Eating Disorders we typically think of females. Depending on the study, about 90 percent of people with an eating disorder are women or girls. What is not mentioned or is ignored is ...

Although eating disorders impact athletes of all genders, research has primarily focused on female athletes creating a significant gap in understanding how eating disorders develop and impact male ...

High school health classes often consist of a series of awkward lessons about STDs, drugs, and alcohol. Rarely do these ...

As an elite athlete, I felt it was vital to stop the ... “I look forward to getting to relish all of this and more as I overcome my eating disorder.” Since posting her message on Instagram ...

Eating disorders are also prevalent among high school and collegiate athletes. According to the NEDA, eating disorders arise "from a variety of physical, emotional, and social issues," and ...

In the last decade numerous studies have focused on prevalence of eating disorders (ED) in both athlete and non-athlete populations. A number of studies have founded that athletes are more susceptible ...

Parents today are generally aware of mental health conditions that relate to body image, including common disorders like ...

High school health classes often consist of a series of awkward lessons about STDs, drugs, and alcohol. Rarely do these classes teach students anything about another critical component of their health ...

Almost 30 million Americans will have an eating disorder in their lifetime. Three-time Olympian Jessie Diggins, who has been ...

Eating disorders impact millions of Americans with 9% expected to be affected at some point in their lives. Rogelio Mares reports how one local athlete is using her own experience to take her ...