When OCD and Eating Disorders Overlap: Understanding the Connection @ADAA_Anxiety
When OCD and Eating Disorders Overlap: Understanding the Connection  @ADAA_Anxiety
Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Presented in collaboration with the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA), ADAA member expert Norman Kim, PhD. Dr. Kim discusses the connections between OCD and eating disorders and share strategies for starting important conversations. Discussion includes how obsessions and compulsions can show up in food-related behaviors, warning signs of eating disorders, and practical methods for navigating hard-to-start conversations.

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