When obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and eating disorders occur together, they often exacerbate each other in harmful ways. Typically, both conditions are treated simultaneously to address the ...

People with eating disorders often describe their thoughts as obsessive and their behaviors as ritualistic, or say that their brain just will not stop. Some wonder if what they are experiencing is OCD ...

While the concept of eating disorders has become more broadly discussed over the last few years, less is understood about the psychology behind them — namely, what is happening inside the brain of a ...

Here's what anorexia nervosa is, why it's so concerning and how people who struggle with the disorder can get help.

In A Nutshell Orthorexia is an obsession with “healthy” eating that can damage health and relationships. Because it looks ...

The KC Eating Disorder Clinic owned by Kaitlyn Cornell, a licensed clinical social worker, opened its doors in Champaign in October.

Eating disorders are serious mental health conditions that affect millions of people across the country. Yet stigma, misinformation, and outdated stereotypes continue to cloud public understanding of ...

Doctors, patients and researchers are at the very beginning of understanding how the new class of obesity drugs interact with ...