Dr. Roberto Olivardia is a Clinical Instructor of Psychology at Harvard Medical School and Assistant Psychologist at McLean Hospital in Belmont, Massachusetts. He maintains a private psychotherapy ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. About 0.3% of males will receive a diagnosis of anorexia nervosa, with some types of boys and men at higher risk. Photo by Adobe ...

* Eating disorders affect over one in five boys and men, urging the need for increased awareness * Sexual minorities face higher risks of developing eating //disorders compared to heterosexual peers * ...

For Dave Chawner, anorexia began in his teenage years. What started as weight loss quickly spiralled when he was praised for it. Soon, he was obsessively weighing himself, counting calories, and ...

Eating disorders have the second-highest mortality rate of any mental illness. And yet, they're often misdiagnosed or underdiagnosed because of stereotypes and stigmas encountered by patients. However ...

This summer I sat on my bed and watched as my sister tried on numerous outfits, changing over and over again, each time citing something “wrong” about her body and weight. I would respond by providing ...

Anorexia isn't solely a disease that strikes women and girls, Canadian experts say, so they want to raise awareness that the illness can also be serious for boys and men. "Early identification and ...