Non-purging bulimia is a type of bulimia nervosa, an eating disorder that involves binge eating followed by compensatory behaviors like excessive exercise. Bulimia nervosa is a type of eating disorder ...

If you or a loved one has struggled with an eating disorder, know this: You (and they) are not alone. Some 5% of the population has been diagnosed with one before, per the American Psychiatric ...

Recovery typically focuses on a checklist of clinical symptoms. But a new study shows we may be missing what’s most important ...

Bulimia may lead to weight gain rather than loss due to binge eating, as purging doesn’t significantly reduce caloric intake. Weight changes are also possible during recovery. Bulimia nervosa is an ...

Purging disorder and bulimia share similar symptoms, and both involve purging food from the body through vomit or using medications. Bulimia and purging disorder are two distinct types of eating ...

Bulimia nervosa (BN) is an eating disorder where individuals engage in two distinct behaviors, binge eating and purging, at least once a week for several months. Binge eating is defined as eating an ...

Many strategies used to treat anxiety disorders have shaped eating disorder interventions. Exposure therapy, for example, is frequently applied to help individuals face fears driven by persistent, ...

Candace Cameron Bure addressed how her struggles with body image caused her to take extreme measures in her younger years — and revealed she still deals with insecurities today. “I developed an eating ...

Why are eating disorders often misunderstood? Many struggle, few are diagnosed: The reality of eating disorders ...