Articles
Eating Disorders in Young Women: Changing Perceptions, Changing Lives
Like thousands of teen girls around the world, Lucy Howard-Taylor worked hard at school, worried about her appearance, and came very close to killing herself. More »
Not For Girls Only: Eating Disorders
When confronted with the words “eating disorder,” most people envision an emaciated teen girl or an abnormally thin young woman. Though images like these are far from incorrect (experts estimate that as many as 90 percent of individuals with eating disorders are female), they ignore the reality that thousands of boys and young men also suffer from these conditions. More »
How to Talk to Your Daughter About Her Eating Disorder
No child is immune from the conditions that can lead to an eating disorder, but statistics show that parents of young daughters need to be especially vigilant in watching for signs of these destructive – and potentially deadly – conditions. More »
How to Talk to Your Son About His Eating Disorder
Jenny Langley was prepared to address a number of difficult issues while raising her son – but anorexia wasn’t one of them. More »
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