Gloria Lucas considers herself lucky to have grown up eating her mom’s home-cooked Mexican meals. “I would say that I ate really good food,” Lucas said. Nonetheless, she noticed multiple family ...
Eating disorders affect nearly 10% of the population, and upwards of 30 million Americans will have an eating disorder over the course of their lives. They are one of the deadliest mental illnesses; ...
The COVID-19 pandemic has created both short-term and long-term negative consequences for behavioral health outcomes. The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine's Forum on Mental ...
Almost 30 million Americans will have an eating disorder in their lifetime. During the pandemic, the number of people seeking treatment has jumped. But as Amna Nawaz reports, eating disorders are ...
This week is National Eating Disorder Awareness Week, which is sponsored by NEDA and is promoted throughout the United States for everyone who has been affected by an eating disorder, whether directly ...
Chita Gastelum, an immigrant who identifies as Indigenous and Latino, remembers coming to the U.S. and growing up with the American pressure to diet. “It’s like a culture shock,” she said. As a “curvy ...