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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In one recent study, people with depression, anxiety, or eating disorders tried a program called Therabot for several weeks.
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Paul Bloom, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
In an interview with BBC Radio 1 posted Tuesday (July 8), the pop star shared how her creative abilities were previously stifled by an unrelenting eating disorder — something she’s been open about overcoming throughout the Virgin rollout process.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 8 July 2025
My eating disorder was about control, rigidity, sameness.
—Hannah Howard, Travel + Leisure, 5 July 2025
According to the American Psychiatric Association, around 5% of the population has been diagnosed with an eating disorder.
—Sam Woodward, USA Today, 27 June 2025
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Paul Bloom, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
In an interview with BBC Radio 1 posted Tuesday (July 8), the pop star shared how her creative abilities were previously stifled by an unrelenting eating disorder — something she’s been open about overcoming throughout the Virgin rollout process.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 8 July 2025
My eating disorder was about control, rigidity, sameness.
—Hannah Howard, Travel + Leisure, 5 July 2025
According to the American Psychiatric Association, around 5% of the population has been diagnosed with an eating disorder.
—Sam Woodward, USA Today, 27 June 2025
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“Eating disorder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eating%20disorder. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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