At least half of everyone with eating disorders abuses alcohol or illicit drugs, five times more than people without eating disorders. Conversely, more than a third (35 percent) with substance use ...

Tens of millions of adults and teens in the U.S. are affected by a wide range of mental health disorders. The U.S. National Institute of Mental Health notes that some of the most common ones include ...

Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a psychiatric condition of restrictive eating, severe weight loss, and a fear of weight gain. The tremendous strain that AN puts on the body can contribute to many medical ...

Anorexia can affect nearly every organ and body system. Over time, it can lead to endocrine, digestive, heart, fertility, and kidney issues. In the long term, anorexia can also affect relationships, ...

Restricting food intake is one symptom of the binge-purge type of anorexia nervosa. The other main symptom is engaging in binge eating followed by purging through various methods. Anorexia nervosa ...

A genetic association study evaluated the relationship between anorexia nervosa and various sleep traits, indicating potential avenues for future research on the link between circadian rhythms and ...

All forms of anorexia nervosa feature behaviors of calorie restriction. When you primarily manage your weight through dieting, fasting, and excessive exercise, you may be living with restricting type ...

Atypical anorexia mirrors anorexia with restrictive eating behaviors and psychological distress, yet even after weight loss from unhealthy behaviors, people with atypical anorexia maintain a BMI in or ...

Effortful tasks are generally experienced as costly, but the value of work varies greatly across individuals and populations. While most mental health conditions are characterized by amotivation and ...

Anorexia nervosa is a psychiatric condition characterized by a fear of weight gain and reduced calorie consumption that can result in dangerous weight loss. This condition is thought to affect around ...

San Diego, California, 7 November 2024 – In a groundbreaking exploration of psychedelic medicine's potential for treating one of psychiatry's most challenging conditions, researchers at University of ...