Racial discrimination, bullying, sexism and other forms of discrimination have also been shown to increase the risk for eating disorders. “We've had patients who have remained ill for years,” Richmond ...

"I'd describe Christmas as the perfect storm for someone suffering from an eating disorder - so many factors come together that make it really difficult - with food being the obvious one." ...

Are eating disorders on the rise in these populations ... empty nest syndrome -- any sort of developmental transition," he adds. As the face of anorexia gets older, it's also getting younger.