Schuyler Bailar was assigned female at birth. But as a child, he couldn’t shake the sense that he wouldn’t grow up to be a woman. “One of my earliest gender memories was that I was going to grow up to ...
Eating disorder research—and the treatment that it informs—has long been limited by a myopic focus on thin, young, white, cisgendered women. This narrow perspective excludes marginalized groups, such ...
Eating disorders are complicated illnesses that interrupt a person’s relationship to eating and significantly affect their overall functioning. Recovery is possible and is typically found through ...
"Americans are in the midst of a mental health crisis, which lingered well before and was exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic," the researchers wrote in the report. "The initial trauma and continued ...
A higher prevalence of lifetime suicide plan and attempts was observed. HealthDay News — There is a higher prevalence of mental disorders and suicidal behavior among transgender and gender-diverse ...
It’s long been assumed that the disorder primarily affects young boys, leading to the widespread misdiagnosis of women who can face significant challenges as a result. But that may be changing. It was ...