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Eating Disorders

Raleigh woman shares eating disorder recovery journey

  • Apr 11

Emily Program opens Durham facility for treating eating disorders

  • Jan 14

Taylor Swift lyrics help fans with body-image issues, researchers say

  • Aug 16, 2024
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Halsey apologizes after posting about eating disorder

  • Dec 29, 2020

Macy's pulls dinner plates some say promote eating disorders

  • Jul 23, 2019

Ginger Zee opens up about struggle with eating disorder

  • Mar 1, 2019

Does Netflix movie 'To the Bone' glamorize eating disorders?

  • Jul 18, 2017

Ginger Zee opens up about struggle with anorexia on 'Dancing with the Stars'

  • May 17, 2016

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The nation's first-ever facility for treating eating disorders is now open in Durham

  • Jan 14
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NC woman shares 25-year struggle with eating disorder

  • Feb 28, 2025
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'To the Bone' sparks conversations about eating disorders in the Triangle

  • Jul 18, 2017
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Raleigh woman raises eating disorder awareness

  • Mar 20, 2015

Latest Stories

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More than just a 'picky eater,' Franklin County boy battles life-threatening disorder

Plenty of parents know what it's like dealing with a picky eater. But for 3-year-old Liam Edwards' parents, it goes beyond frustration. Their son's "pickiness" is actually due to sensory processing disorder and is so severe that it can be life-threatening.

  • Apr 27, 2016

Anorexic woman posts emotional video thanking donors after raising nearly $200K for treatment

After describing her descent into anorexia in a harrowing viral video this past month, Rachael Farrokh has since raised over $185,000 to battle her disorder.

  • May 26, 2015

California woman describes long battle with anorexia

Rachael Farrokh is speaking about her decade-long with anorexia to raise awareness of the dangers of the disorder.

  • May 21, 2015
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Raleigh woman uses personal battle with eating disorder to raise awareness

Sarah Olevsky says her struggle with Anorexia Nervosa began during her senior year of high school.

  • Mar 20, 2015

Body image group calls for Facebook to remove 'feeling fat' emoji

A group of body image activists says the "feeling fat" emoji on Facebook sends a negative message and makes fun of people who consider themselves overweight.

  • Mar 10, 2015