eating disorder
noun
: any of several psychological disorders (such as anorexia nervosa or bulimia) characterized by serious disturbances of eating behavior
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What’s more, these algorithms continuously amplify harmful content — leading children and teens down dangerous rabbit holes of videos and images that promote eating disorders, glorify self-harm, and more.
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Molly O'Shea, STAT, 17 Apr. 2024
More information about eating disorders, including other free and low-cost support options, can be found on NEDA’s website.
—Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News, 16 Apr. 2024
There is no standard of care for eating disorders in this country and treatment is unregulated.
—Cole Kazdin, TIME, 16 Apr. 2024
The condition is often confused with more common eating disorders like anorexia or bulimia, but ARFID is not about a person’s self-image or drive to be thin, according to mental health experts.
—Rachel Wenzlaff, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2024
After hearings, a judge ordered the teen be removed from the parents’ custody, get treated for the eating disorder and participate in individual and family therapy.
—The Indianapolis Star, 18 Mar. 2024
Calls about a rare eating disorder have jumped in the U.K. over the last five years, according to figures collected by the charity Beat.
—Katherine Hignett, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
Ample mental health misinformation is shared in digital spaces, along with harmful content that may trigger teens at-risk for eating disorders or self-harm.
—Jessica Schleider, STAT, 1 Apr. 2024
And its misuse can increase the risk of children developing anxiety, depression and eating disorders.
—Cristiano Lima-Strong, Washington Post, 25 Mar. 2024
Molly O'Shea, STAT, 17 Apr. 2024
More information about eating disorders, including other free and low-cost support options, can be found on NEDA’s website.
—Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News, 16 Apr. 2024
There is no standard of care for eating disorders in this country and treatment is unregulated.
—Cole Kazdin, TIME, 16 Apr. 2024
The condition is often confused with more common eating disorders like anorexia or bulimia, but ARFID is not about a person’s self-image or drive to be thin, according to mental health experts.
—Rachel Wenzlaff, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2024
After hearings, a judge ordered the teen be removed from the parents’ custody, get treated for the eating disorder and participate in individual and family therapy.
—The Indianapolis Star, 18 Mar. 2024
Calls about a rare eating disorder have jumped in the U.K. over the last five years, according to figures collected by the charity Beat.
—Katherine Hignett, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
Ample mental health misinformation is shared in digital spaces, along with harmful content that may trigger teens at-risk for eating disorders or self-harm.
—Jessica Schleider, STAT, 1 Apr. 2024
And its misuse can increase the risk of children developing anxiety, depression and eating disorders.
—Cristiano Lima-Strong, Washington Post, 25 Mar. 2024
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