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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Season 2 broke boundaries for a YA show, diving headfirst into the mental health struggles of its characters, showing the teens battling with depression, turning to eating disorders and even self-harm.
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Emily Longeretta, Variety, 30 Jan. 2025
Related article Pediatric eating disorder hospitalizations are rising.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN, 28 Jan. 2025
In the other 49 states, long-term disability benefit claims for physical ailments — cancer, arthritis, stroke — are assessed differently than mental health issues — major depressive disorder, anxiety, PTSD and eating disorders.
—Natalie Eilbert, Journal Sentinel, 31 Dec. 2024
This article contains descriptions of mental illness, eating disorders and suicide.
—Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 30 Dec. 2024
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Emily Longeretta, Variety, 30 Jan. 2025
Related article Pediatric eating disorder hospitalizations are rising.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN, 28 Jan. 2025
In the other 49 states, long-term disability benefit claims for physical ailments — cancer, arthritis, stroke — are assessed differently than mental health issues — major depressive disorder, anxiety, PTSD and eating disorders.
—Natalie Eilbert, Journal Sentinel, 31 Dec. 2024
This article contains descriptions of mental illness, eating disorders and suicide.
—Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Eating disorder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eating%20disorder. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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