Mental health literacy and stigma towards eating disorders in Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study
The findings of this study underscore the central role of MHL in mitigating stigma toward EDs. Enhancing public education about EDs and promoting accurate understanding may reduce stigmatizing attitudes, improve early intervention, and support better health outcomes in Saudi Arabia.
Authors
- Hend Alnajjar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-9322-6010)
- Seham Alselami (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6290-9891)
- Samirh Said Alqhtani
- Joud Lutfi Bakheet
- Sawsan Kamal Khalil Elgalad
Institutions
- King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences (SA)
- King Abdullah International Medical Research Center (SA)
- National Guard Health Affairs (SA)
- Alexandria University (EG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Eating Disorders
- Published
- 2026-01-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40337-025-01513-6
- Primary Topic
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00