July 25, 2022. Eating disorders impact every organ of the body, including the brain. But, does the brain heal after eating disorder recovery? In this post I discuss what we know about the longterm consequences eating disorders have on the brain.
Key Points:
Eating disorder recovery is different for everyone, making it difficult to study.
Brain structure and function can change during eating disorder illness. It's unclear how much of this is reversed during recovery.
Lasting changes in the brain could interfere with long-term eating disorder recovery.
Brain stimulation could help alter brain circuits during eating disorder treatment.