Co-occurring disorders
Learn about disorders that may occur alongside eating disorders, how they can affect your signs and symptoms, and what treatment options are available.
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What is stress-induced anorexia?
People with anorexia nervosa (AN) often experience high anxiety and stress levels...

How to stop anxiety eating
If you turn to food when you’re feeling stressed or anxious, you’re not...

Unpacking anorexia and insomnia
The connection between anorexia nervosa (AN) and insomnia is complex. Researchers haven’t identified...

Understanding depression and eating disorders
When someone enters treatment for an eating disorder, it is important they receive...

Treating ARFID and autism
Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) is an eating disorder that involves extreme picky eating...
The relationship between anxiety, depression, and overeating
Food is one of the most essential aspects of life, not only needed for survival, but involved deeply in...

The relationship between bulimia and anxiety
Co-occurring mental health conditions are common among individuals who live with...

The relationship between ADHD and binge eating disorder
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and binge eating disorder (BED)...

The relationship between anorexia nervosa and anxiety disorders
Anorexia nervosa (AN) is an eating disorder in which individuals are concerned about...

Sleep and eating disorders
Sleeping and eating share a very intimate relationship, as they are both essential...
PTSD and eating disorders
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and eating disorders commonly co-occur, which can complicate recovery...
Postpartum depression and binge eating disorder
Postpartum depression is a common mental health condition that affects...

OCD and binge eating disorder
Binge eating disorder (BED) is characterized by eating a large amount of food in a short period of time...

October is National Depression Awareness Month: How to find support
October is National Depression Awareness Month in the United States, with National Depression Screening Day...
The link between medical trauma and eating disorders
When people think of traumatic events, they likely think of a one-time terrifying or disturbing event, such...

How does OCD and eating disorders interact
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and eating disorders are two distinctive conditions...

Food maintenance syndrome (foster care)
Food maintenance syndrome is an eating disorder common in children in foster care...

Food aversion and OCD
When we think of eating disorders, we often imagine someone who has anorexia nervosa...
Eating disorders and co-occurring disorders
On their own, eating disorders are serious mental illnesses. But they are often accompanied by co-occurring...
Eating disorders and neurodivergence
Once thought of primarily as social diseases, eating disorders are now much better understood, with...

Eating disorders, addiction, and how to find help
Eating disorders like binge eating disorder (BED), atypical anorexia nervosa (AAN), and bulimia nervosa...

Dual diagnosis eating disorder treatment
While most forms of therapy were originally designed to treat a specific type of mental health disorder, some
Complex trauma and eating disorders
You may be familiar with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), which is an anxiety disorder that results...
Bulimia and alcohol addiction
Bulimia nervosa (BN) is an eating disorder associated with multiple negative...

What is body dysmorphic disorder?
Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is a serious condition that involves a preoccupation with physical appearance.

Borderline personality disorder and anorexia nervosa
Borderline personality disorder (BPD) and eating disorders, such as anorexia...

Anxiety and binge eating
Most people will "overeat" at some point in their lives, indulging in a large meal or an extra round of...