Eating disorders encompass a range of psychological conditions that affect a person’s relationship with food and their body. Anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorder are some ...

It was not too long ago when the prevailing thought was that cancer was contagious and always fatal. You could not get hired if you had cancer, people would stop visiting and neighbors would not allow ...

May is Mental Health Awareness Month and not only has the COVID-19 pandemic placed a spotlight on the importance of physical health, but it has demonstrated the importance of mental health, too. For ...

Weight stigma refers to negative attitudes, stereotypes, and discriminatory behavior directed at people because of their body size, most often toward individuals in larger bodies. Common stereotypes ...

Tess Holliday shared that she is in recovery from anorexia, and has experienced the stigma of having what experts call an "atypical eating disorder" Julie Mazziotta is the Senior Sports Editor at ...

November 30, 2010 -- Despite the existence of effective programs for treating alcohol dependencies and disorders, less than a quarter of people who are diagnosed actually seek treatment. In a recent ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Stigmatization surrounding alcohol use disorder is high compared with most other mental health conditions, ...

Sirosh Masuood, MD, reflects on the ways that treatment for anxiety disorders can be delayed because of several factors that contribute to health disparities, including lack of insurance, awareness, ...

A new classification of sex addiction as a mental disorder by the World Health Organization could monumentally shift the conversation surrounding a condition that's often deeply misunderstood. Experts ...

Most children and adolescents with chronic skin disorders may experience stigma, which is strongly associated with reduced quality of life (QOL) and childhood depression. Stigmatization has been ...

According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, nearly 48.4 million Americans experienced a ...