Eating Disorders, Body Image and Mental Health in a Digital World
A special issue of Nutrients (ISSN 2072-6643). This special issue belongs to the section "Nutrition and Public Health".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 June 2026
Special Issue Editors
Interests: eating disorders; body image; visible differences; body positivity interventions; applied psychology; cross-cultural psychology
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: eating disorders; psychological well-being; eating disorder symptoms; experimental research; acceptance and commitment therapy
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Eating disorders (EDs) present complex and enduring challenges that necessitate a multidisciplinary approach, with nutritional care and education playing a central role alongside psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy. Despite advances in our understanding of EDs, supporting individuals with clinically significant disordered eating behaviors remains inherently difficult. These challenges are further amplified by evolving technological dynamics.
In the digital era, nutritional health is increasingly influenced by online trends, including social-media-driven body ideals, misinformation around diets, and algorithmic reinforcement of restrictive or harmful eating behaviors.
Although these developments may not redefine the core clinical features of eating disorders, they have significantly reshaped the context in which nutrition and mental health professionals and researchers work. Importantly, the lived experiences of individuals with EDs are shifting in response to digital realities. This underscores the need to examine the interplay between nutrition and mental health in the digital era, as well as their combined potential when responding to EDs and promoting overall well-being, using evidence-based strategies that are context-aware.
Dr. Marios Argyrides
Guest Editor
Dr. Maria Koushiou
Guest Editor Assistant
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Keywords
- nutrition
- digital nutrition
- mental health
- process-based therapy
- eating disorders
- intersectionality
- social media
- artificial intelligence
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