Tag: anorexia nervosa

Study suggests lack of support following traumatic events may trigger eating disorders

From the Wiley-Blackwell press release via AlphaGalileo: Eating disorders can be triggered by lack of support following traumatic events such as bereavement, relationship problems, abuse and sexual assault, according to… Read more »

Researchers look at the relationship between food and brain function

From the Cognitive Neuroscience Society press release via EurekAlert!: The brains of people with anorexia and obesity are wired differently, according to new research. Neuroscientists for the first time have… Read more »

Anorexia nervosa study finds presence of inner conflicts over the ‘real’ self

From the Hastings Center press release via EurekAlert!: People with anorexia nervosa struggle with questions about their real, or “authentic,” self – whether their illness is separate from or integral… Read more »