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Substance use disorders (SUDs) often go hand in hand with mental health disorders—such as depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), etc. There’s even a term for the simultaneous existence of these two conditions: co-occurring disorder.1 However, some people fail to realize that eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa, binge eating, etc. are mental health issues. […]

What Is an Eating Disorder? Eating disorders (EDs) are serious mental health disorders with severe and life threatening medical and psychological consequences if untreated. They are not issues of willpower or methods of dieting but potentially deadly diseases that require professional medical and therapeutic treatment and support. People of all genders and ages may struggle […]