I was 16 when I first developed an eating disorder. I was 24 when I finally cried out for help. I was 27 when I realised the ...

Thirty-year-old Saanya Ali has lived with eczema for as long as she can remember, but a recent flare-up during a vacation on the Italian coast hit her differently. "It was the worst eczema of my ...

Among the most upsetting phrases to hear during pregnancy, “Just wait” reigned supreme as my least favorite. “You think you’re tired now? Just wait,” they said. “You don’t have time to tackle your ...

I've felt like I was at odds with my body for much of my life. I worried that getting pregnant would trigger disordered eating habits I worked hard to overcome. However, that didn't happen. Instead, I ...

It taught me to desire thinness—then to hide that desire.

Ahead of National Eating Disorder Awareness Week, columnist Carrie Dennett shares three things she wishes more people understood about eating disorders.

At my worst, I weighed 83 pounds, had a 14.2 BMI, and racked up four hospital stays. The day my mother received the call telling her that her daughter was on the verge of death, she was in the middle ...

There was a time when I couldn’t imagine getting on a plane, let alone biting into a croissant in Paris or swimming in the Mediterranean. Or rather, I could imagine those things, but they lived in a ...

"Condition Confessions" is a new series by Women's Health, where we'll be asking women how they told their friends, significant others, family members, and colleagues about their health conditions. If ...