Eating Disorders

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Anorexia and Kids

Anorexia Nervosa means “nervous loss of appetite.” Consumed by the irrational fear of being fat or overweight, the aim of the anorexic is to lose weight. Society’s pressure to be thin and beautiful influences even the thinnest girls to look…
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Pro-Ana TikTok Videos

It has been said that you can find anything on the internet. The reality is that all of us – young and old alike – are able to find and engage with everything from the good, to the bad and…
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COVID and Disordered Eating

The psychiatric care and medical communities are reporting that during the recent Covid pandemic, cases of eating disorders among teenagers and adults have surged. In fact, some practitioners and treatment centers are reporting an almost two-fold increase. Experts note that…
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