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Linda Santangelo

Linda Santangelo, PhD, is a lead clinical psychologist with the Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital Eating Disorders Program.

Linda Santangelo, PhD, is a lead clinical psychologist with the Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital Eating Disorders Program.

Stories by Linda Santangelo

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Signs your friend may have an eating disorder

While symptoms of an eating disorder commonly appear in adolescence, they can affect people of all ages. Learn the signs to watch for.

Child refusing to eat their dinner

Is it picky eating or an eating disorder?

ARFID, an eating disorder, often goes undiagnosed.

The high risk of eating disorders in trans men and women

The risk of eating disorders in transgender men and women

Eating disorders affect people of all ages and genders, including transgender people.

Sad child eating at table

Signs your kid might have an eating disorder

Learn signs your child’s thoughts and behaviors about food, weight and exercise might be disordered.

Young woman struggling emotionally

9 truths about eating disorders

Understanding eating disorders can lead to better access to treatment and quality care.

Woman eating salad

Has your healthy eating become a hazard?

Learn more about orthorexia, an extreme and dangerous form of healthy eating.

Managing eating disorders during home quarantine

Managing eating disorders during home quarantine

Managing eating disorder symptoms is difficult, but even more so during a pandemic.

Woman covering her face with her hands sitting next to a scale

Understanding anorexia

Study reveals anorexia is also a metabolic disorder, not purely psychiatric.

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