Eating Disorders

When control becomes survival

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Eating disorders are not about food but about identity, emotion, and the need to cope. We highlight recovery journeys, scientific progress, and the cultural factors that shape body image.

Trends & Signals

When Body Image Turns Toxic: Eating Disorders in a Digital World

Rising concerns over body image highlight its link to anxiety and eating disorders, especially under media pressure.

Expert-Reviewed by: Dr. Amy Reichelt
Mental States
More Than Food: Signs and Symptoms of Eating Disorders

From restrictive eating to secretive binges, symptoms of eating disorders reveal much more than a…

Expert-Reviewed by: Dr. Amy Reichelt
Mental States
Main Facts About Eating Disorders: Symptoms, Causes, and Chances to Recover

Breaking the stigma around eating disorders — mental health conditions that affect self-image and contribute…

Expert-Reviewed by: Dr. Amy Reichelt

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Mental States
More Than Food: Signs and Symptoms of Eating Disorders

From restrictive eating to secretive binges, symptoms of eating disorders reveal much more than a…

Expert-Reviewed by: Dr. Amy Reichelt
Trends & Signals
When Body Image Turns Toxic: Eating Disorders in a Digital World

Rising concerns over body image highlight its link to anxiety and eating disorders, especially under…

Expert-Reviewed by: Dr. Amy Reichelt
Practices
Smart Nutrition Tips for Managing Eating Disorders

From mindful snacks to meal tracking apps, nutrition management shows how small daily choices reshape…

Expert-Reviewed by: Dr. Amy Reichelt
Mental States
ADHD Brain: What to Know About Symptoms of ADHD — and How to Cope

Having trouble staying focused or getting things done? It could be ADHD — more than…

Written by: Olga Strakhovskaya
Trends & Signals
Why Holidays Can Be Difficult With People With Narcissistic Personality Disorder

Occasions like holidays and birthdays typically bring to mind joy, laughter, and quality time with…

Expert-Reviewed by: Arielle Tandowski
Altered Healing
Inside an Integrative Therapy Session: How Talk Therapy, the Body, and the Nervous System Intersect

Integrative therapy can support emotional processing and lasting healing.

Expert-Reviewed by: Laurin Angermeier
Human Journeys
My Experience at a Legal Psilocybin Therapy Retreat 

States of Mind's Senior Editor tells us what actually happens at a psychedelic therapy session.

Expert-Reviewed by: Christian Snuffer
Practices
When To See A Psychiatrist

Talking about mental health (MH) and treating mental illnesses may have been normalised to a…

Expert-Reviewed by: Dr. Elena Deliu
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