As a high school freshman, Alexa Larson’s every thought was occupied by her weight. “I didn’t have time for friends. I didn’t have time for activities,” Larson said. “I didn’t really have any goals in ...

Members of the Unviersity of Kansas's Center for the Advancement of Research on Eating Behaviors. The team has helped develop the BEST-U treatment program. When you study eating disorders like KU ...

Content warning: This article contains references to eating disorders and suicide. Mehek Mohan MBA ’25 built Kahani, an app designed to treat eating disorders, because people still aren’t paying ...

Anna Mockel was 14 and suddenly obsessed with losing weight. It was spring 2020, and she had just graduated eighth grade remotely. Housebound and nervous about the transition to high school that ...

A group of eighth-grade Edgewood students created a project to educate their peers about eating disorders. The students were motivated after learning two of their friends had battled with the ...

Recovery from an eating disorder isn’t a single leap but a series of uncertain steps, often started before you feel truly ...