PBS
People of Color with Eating Disorders Face Cultural, Medical Stigmas
Almost 30 million Americans will have an eating disorder in their lifetime. During the pandemic, the number of people seeking treatment has jumped. But as Amna Nawaz reports, eating disorders are often overlooked in people of color.
SciShow
Why Did You Skip a Period?
Have you had a normal menstrual cycle and then you suddenly miss a period? There are different reasons why this can happen, and if you don't experience a period you were expecting, you’ll probably want to talk to your health care...
SciShow
The Most Common Eating Disorder You’ve Never Heard Of
When you think about an eating disorder, you might imagine restricting or purging food. But the most common eating disorder has nothing to do with either of those, and chances are you’ve never heard of it.
Crash Course
Eating and Body Dysmorphic Disorders: Crash Course Psychology
In this episode of Crash Course Psychology, Hank walks us through the troubling world of Eating and Body Dysmorphic disorders. There's a lot going on here and, even though we still have a lot of dots to connect, a lot we can learn to...
SciShow
Why Eating Disorders Are Way More Common Than You Think
Eating disorders are very serious psychological conditions that can also be very dangerous - and they are much more common than you think.
SciShow
Anorexia Isn't Just a Psychiatric Disorder
Illness is complicated, and today we take a look at new research that points to two diseases, anorexia and dementia, that both may be more related to genetics and behavior than we previously thought.
SciShow
Why You Have That Little, Lying Voice in Your Head
If you feel something inside you say, “I really don’t think you’re strong enough,” you don’t necessarily have to trust that little voice—it might not know you as well as you think it does.
Curated Video
What Are the Effects of Puberty on a Girl's Weight?
Howcast - Learn about how girls can gain weight during puberty and the danger of developing an eating disorder from Jennifer Wider, M.D. in this Howcast video.
Curated Video
Journalist Bryony Gordon: ‘If men went through menopause, we’d never hear the end of it’
Journalist Bryony Gordon: ‘If men went through menopause, we’d never hear the end of it’
Curated Video
Eating Disorders: Anorexia, Bulimia, and Binge Eating
Anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating are on the rise, with cases doubling between 2006 and 2018. Unrealistic body ideals promoted on social media contribute to distorted self-perceptions and unhealthy relationships with food leading to...
Great Big Story
Aerialist Kayla Dyches on Overcoming Anorexia Through Circus Arts
Kayla Dyches shares her journey from battling anorexia to becoming a professional aerialist, finding strength and recovery through circus arts.
Neuro Transmissions
How To Treat Eating Disorders
Eating disorders can be difficult to treat. And recovery is often a long road. But how are EDs like anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorder treated? And why is recovering from it so tough? We'll explore the mental...
Octopus TV
Eating Disorders - How The Disorder Affects The Brain
In this video Janet Treasure looks at how the brain of someone suffering with an eating disorder is affected. The brain uses a large amount of energy to function and when food to supply this energy is limited it can reduce a persons...
Octopus TV
Eating Disorders - Speak In A Soft Gentle Way
In this video Janet Treasure discusses how sometimes people suffering with eating disorders can get to a point where they are forced to enter hospital against their will under the mental health act.
Octopus TV
Eating Disorders - Altering Negative Mindsets
In this video Janet Treasure looks at how when treating eating disorders patients are encouraged to alter negative behaviours to help change their mindsets.
Octopus TV
Eating Disorders - Rolling With Resistance
In this interview Jenny Langley discusses an exercise she does with carers of people with anorexia that helps to illustrates the concept 'rolling with resistance'. This analogy is used to show how it is often unproductive to talk to...
Octopus TV
Eating Disorders - Accommodation
In this video Janet Treasure discusses accomodation in relation to supporting those with eating disorders. Accomodation in this context refers to a relaxing of normal rules or norms applied to the person who is suffering with the eating...
Octopus TV
Eating Disorders - Introduction To The Series
In this video Janet Treasure introduces the Octopus TV series on eating disorders.
Octopus TV
Eating Disorders - How To Deal With Insensitive Comments
In this interview Jenny Langley discusses how to deal with insensitive comments around the issue of eating disorders.
Octopus TV
Eating Disorders - The OARs Technique For Carers
In this video Janet Treasure discusses OARs (open questions, affirmations and reflections) a technique that helps people to approach the topic of eating disorders with patients.
Octopus TV
Eating Disorders - Advice For Friends
In this interview Jenny Langley discusses how friends of people with eating disorders can be encouraged to adopt positive behaviours towards the person suffering from the illness.
Octopus TV
Eating Disorders - 'LESS is more' Technique For Carers
In this video Jenny Langley discusses how she helps carers of people dealing with eating disorders. LESS is more is an acronym used to help remind carers of important behaviours to adopt to improve interactions with patients; the...
Octopus TV
Eating Disorders - Boys Get Anorexia Too
In this video Jenny Langley discusses her book 'boys get anorexia too'. Jenny Langley eldest son developed anorexia around the age of 12, after his recovery Jenny Langley decided to write a book about the experience, challenges and...
Octopus TV
Eating Disorders - Improving The Relationship Between The Carer And The Care Team
In this video Jenny Langley discusses how she helps carers to use different techniques in order to work better with the care teams of patients with eating disorders.