anorexia
Parents of anorexic woman can force-feed her, judge rules
The parents of an adult anorexic woman are now allowed to force-feed her in an attempt to save her life, a New Jersey judged ruled, according to a report. Superior...
Alexa Bliss on her sudden WWE rise, anorexia battle and 'Total Divas'
WWE superstar and Raw women’s champion Alexa Bliss locks up with The Post’s Joseph Staszewski for some Q&A before her match with Mickie James at the TLC pay-per-view Sunday on...
Personal trainer's quest for health turns into sick descent
The major turning point, when I realized just how much my eating disorder was ruining my life, was when I went to a musical with one of my clients. I...
I had anorexia and I didn't know it
Even before it was released, Netflix's "To The Bone" was causing controversy. The story was about a young woman suffering from anorexia and the film faced accusations that it glamorized...
An 86-pound dancer's journey through extreme body transformation
Victoria Spencer is now at a healthy weight after years of suffering from anorexia and competing in bodybuilding competitions. “Battling an eating disorder is the hardest thing I’ve ever done,”...
Huge rise in men with eating disorders is 'fueled by social media’
Soaring numbers of men are seeking help for eating disorders with cases up by almost half in two years, figures reveal. Experts warn social media and growing pressure to look...
Son dies of eating disorder after diet pact with his mom
It was meant to be a health initiative that would change their lives for the better. Instead, a mother and son’s diet pact turned into an obsession that would prove...
This might be the easiest and stupidest way to lose weight
If you’re sleeping then you’re not eating. That’s the idea behind a worrying new trend in which anorexics abuse sedatives in the hope of losing more weight. Dubbed the Sleeping...
Girl who suffered from anorexia leaves devastating suicide notes
A teenage girl who suffered from anorexia killed herself just days after being released from a psychiatric hospital — but her family wasn’t warned she was a suicide risk. The...
Anorexic woman who fought force feeding dies
A New Jersey woman, suffering from anorexia and bulimia, died this week, just months after a judge ruled that she couldn’t be fed against her will, officials said Wednesday. The...
Inside the terrifying tactics models use to stay thin
Being a beautiful fashion model can be an ugly business. “I saw a 16-year-old model almost kill herself,” says Sannie Pedersen, a 27-year-old blond stunner who moved from Denmark to...
8 months after becoming a model, I was anorexic and suicidal
At 17, Victoire Dauxerre was scouted by a top model agent and told she was going to be the next Claudia Schiffer. But just eight months later, the brutal fashion...
WWE women's champ opens up about battle with anorexia
Alexa Bliss, WWE’s smallest female competitor, has quickly become one of the biggest stars in the women’s division and has been the SmackDown Women’s Champion for the past 50 days...
Co-creator of 'UnREAL' gets real about anorexia in new film
Marti Noxon has made a career of digging into uncomfortable areas in the realm of womanhood, most notably as co-creator of the Lifetime dating show satire “unREAL.” Her new film...
Wolf therapy helped me overcome anorexia
A California rape survivor who became severely anorexic after the assault credits wolves with saving her life. Sarah Varley — who was raped when she was 19 years old — developed a debilitating form...
Severely anorexic woman can refuse force-feedings: judge
After 24 years of battling anorexia, a New Jersey woman has won the right to refuse force-feedings and continue to binge and purge in palliative care in what prosecutors consider...
How my fitness obsession turned into a full-blown eating disorder
Women aren’t the only ones who suffer from eating disorders and body-image issues. The National Eating Disorders Association estimates that a third of the 30 million people suffering from anorexia...
What life is like on 200 calories a day
Today, at least 30 million Americans suffer from anorexia, bulimia or other forms of eating disorders, according to the National Eating Disorders Association, compared with an estimated 11 million sufferers...
When mental health is just an Instagram 'like' away
Getting more than 100 likes on your #eeeeeats Instagram of the pizza you just devoured might be a fun accomplishment to show off, but for people who are recovering from eating disorders, posting...
How an 81-pound dieting addict became an Instagram fitness model
Trigger warning: This article contains information about anorexia which may affect vulnerable readers. At Kaitlyn Davidson’s lowest point, she weighed less than 37kg (81 pounds), her body ached all the...