Eating Disorders

The climbing community has made positive strides against eating disorders and body shaming. But for some climbers, any discussion of weight now feels taboo. One doctor explores this tension.

In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month we present 12 feature stories about climbers struggling with depression, alcoholism, disordered eating, grief, loneliness, and more.

What you should know about relative energy deficiency in sport (RED-S)

The climbing community has an eating-disorder problem—but will there ever be a solution?

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Eating disorders, dangerous dieting, and bad body images run rampant in the climbing community. We’re all playing a game with gravity, but what happens when we push our bodies and minds into unhealthy territory—and how do we stop it?