Interview with a Mother and Son Ewan Osborne, a young boy recovering from an eating disorder, talks openly about his struggle. His mother says she didn’t know that her son was sick for a long time because she thought anorexia was mainly a female disease. However, one in five eating disorder victims is male, and …
Male eating disorders, termed “manorexia,” are still not widely discussed but are a growing problem. Brian Cuban, author of “Shattered Image,” gives a personal look inside manorexia with his own battle. More Videos
Whether you look on TV, at a movie or in a magazine, images of “perfect” bodies are everywhere. Body image issues tend to be thought of as affecting only females, but men are being subjected to these ideals as well, which can lead to body dysmorphic disorder (BDD). More Videos
A troubling trend among gay men is eating disorders. About half of the men suffering from eating disorders are gay. Experts weigh in on why this may be happening. More Videos
Some high school wrestlers go to dangerous measures to drop weight in order to meet a certain weight class. But new measures are being taken to ensure the safety of their health. More Videos
New research from the Canadian Association Medical Journal shows that 10-15 percent of people with anorexia or bulimia are actually men, with 10 million men in the U.S. suffering from some sort of eating disorder. But men are often not easily diagnosed with these disorders and may be less likely to seek help. More Videos
Eating disorders are not something that affect only women. More and more men are being affected by the disorder and with body image issues. More Videos
Learn more about the symptoms associated with anorexia in men. While many of the symptoms in men are similar to those in women, there are some differences. More Videos
Eating disorders are thought to only affect women, but many men suffer silently with a disorder. In a video interview with The Huffington Post, two men explain how they dealt with being male and having an eating disorder. More Videos
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