For many, the relationship with food isn't a binary choice between "healthy" and "disordered." Instead, it is a sliding scale. And heck, who among us hasn't overindulged in that yummy dessert even though we're full, or has used "emotional eating" as a self-soothing mechanism when we're in our feels?! While that is pretty normal, it's important to note that we are currently seeing a rise in sub-clinical disordered eating.

In 2026, clinicians have identified a modern, situational variant of body dysmorphic disorder: Social Media Dysmorphia. This phenomenon is driven by the constant use of augmented reality (AR) "beauty" filters and the "Zoom Dysmorphia" effect, in which individuals spend hours each day staring at a distorted, pixelated version of themselves. This blog provides a neuroscience-based fix for this modern-day problem.

One of the deadliest lies of eating disorders is that ED often tells you, “You’re fine.” No matter that trusted and loved people in your...