eating disorder
noun
: any of several psychological disorders (such as anorexia nervosa or bulimia) characterized by serious disturbances of eating behavior
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Editor’s note: Oona Hanson is a writer, educator and parent coach who specializes in helping families navigate diet culture and eating disorders.
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Oona Hanson, CNN, 1 Dec. 2024
Many eating disorders revolve around control, but Thanksgiving is filled with variables.
—Natalie Eilbert, Journal Sentinel, 26 Nov. 2024
As New York University professor Jonathan Haidt and others have noted, this leads teen girls in particular to become depressed, anxious and prone to eating disorders, self-harm and even suicide.
—Jens Ludwig, Chicago Tribune, 7 Oct. 2024
The bill signing comes just after Lovato released her Hulu documentary Child Star, which chronicles bullying, drug abuse, eating disorders, and other challenges former child actors have faced.
—Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2024
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Oona Hanson, CNN, 1 Dec. 2024
Many eating disorders revolve around control, but Thanksgiving is filled with variables.
—Natalie Eilbert, Journal Sentinel, 26 Nov. 2024
As New York University professor Jonathan Haidt and others have noted, this leads teen girls in particular to become depressed, anxious and prone to eating disorders, self-harm and even suicide.
—Jens Ludwig, Chicago Tribune, 7 Oct. 2024
The bill signing comes just after Lovato released her Hulu documentary Child Star, which chronicles bullying, drug abuse, eating disorders, and other challenges former child actors have faced.
—Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2024
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“Eating disorder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eating%20disorder. Accessed 16 Dec. 2024.
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