Between 2,000 and 4,000 children between the ages of eight and 17 may be suffering from anorexia in Ireland.

According to figures released under the Freedom of Information Act, there was an increase of 42% between 2016 and 2018.

The day my Leaving Cert results were issued, I was in Spain, writes Louise O'Neill.

At the start of 2019, I bought myself a new planner. I do this every year, relishing the opportunity to outline my short-term and long-term goals for the 12 months ahead.

Monday marks the last day of Eating Disorder Awareness Week which ran from February 26 to March 4. It aims to raise understanding and awareness around the complexities of disordered eating, which is a spectrum that goes beyond what we traditionally recognise as eating disorders, such as anorexia and binge/purge bulimia nervosa.

Children as young as 10 are now being diagnosed with eating disorders in Ireland.

The controversial low-carbohydrate diet pioneered by US cardiologist Robert Atkins has been scientifically proven to work long-term, according to a new study.

The number of men getting help for eating disorders has more than doubled in the past year.

Embedding weights in hairstyles and hems of clothing to conceal their true weight are among the lengths patients with an eating disorder will go to to hide their illness, doctors at a special treatment unit in Sligo University Hospital (SUH) have found.

Around 190,000 people will experience an eating disorder at some point in their lives but help and advice is available, writes Cormac Sheehan

When women return to work after the long Easter weekend, you’d think they’d arrive in citrus colours, in keeping with the season. Or pastels. Or neons. 

The President of the High Court has welcomed a HSE plan to develop its eating disorders services here but has noted there is "no indication when that is going to happen".