While anorexics hop from one site to another and use everchanging hashtags to avoid bans on their pro-ana content, a new study shows that so-called thinspiration blogs could be a prelude to recovery.
June 13, 2006 — -- Bathing suit season is upon us, and more people are hitting the gym and starting new diets trying to shed unwanted pounds. But for millions of Internet-savvy teens, a dangerous ...
An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link TikTok said that it had banned six accounts for posting content promoting eating habits that are likely to lead to health problems in its latest ...
In recent years, a cultural movement has emerged online that takes a positive attitude toward eating disorders. So-called pro-anorexia (or, more commonly, ‘pro-ana’) organizations differ widely.
As body positivity has grown in popularity on social media, eating disorders such as binge eating, anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa have become more understood by American society. Social media ...
We can all celebrate a win when we see one—and TikTok's recent ban of the “SkinnyTok” hashtag is absolutely a move in the right direction. As a tenured eating disorder clinician, the promotion of ...