Statistically speaking…

CNN.com reports:

Going to extremes: Eating disorders

Eating disorders have the highest mortality rate of any mental health disease in America. Take a look at these statistics from the National Eating Disorders Association.

Although these are American statistics, they still give a picture of how prevalent eating disorders are.

http://www.cnn.com/interactive/2012/03/health/infographic.eating.disorders/index.html

New study seeks to spot eating disorders in the ER

By finding and identifying eating disorders earlier, doctors hope to refer teens to treatment before the issue gets more serious: Spotting Eating Disorders in the ER

Parental (Di)stress

Physician Dr. Gabor Maté discusses parental stress and the negative impact it has on children.