Eating disorders are complex mental health conditions that all have one thing in common: the person suffering from eating disorders have developed unhealthy eating habits. Often these disorders affect both your physical and mental health. These disorders, if not treated effectively, can cause long-term physical problems, such as harm to body and organs, and in extreme cases, death. They can also be emotionally draining and psychologically difficult for both the patient, and their loved one.
Although the exact causes of eating disorders is not always known, things like genetics and idealized cultural images of being thin seem to be some root causes. In other cases traumas, such as sexual abuse, seem to trigger the condition.
In some cases it is a reaction to root traumas where autonomy and control are concerned.
Types of Eating Disorders
There are a lot of different Eating Disorders. They include:
- Anorexia
- Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder
- Binge Eating
- Bulimia
- Pica
Signs of Eating Disorders
- Skipping meals or snacks
- Making excuses not to eat
- Limited diet without the guidance of a nutritionist or medical professional
- Preoccupation with food such as weight, calorie intake and dieting
- Frequently worrying or complaining about weight or appearance
- Obsessive need to exercise in order to lose weight or burn off calories
- Denying feeling hungry
- Cooking for others, but not eating yourself
- Eating only what you made yourself
Symptoms of eating disorders
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Myths about Eating Disorders
Eating Disorders are a woman’s disease
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If your BMI number is not in the green, you automatically have an eating disorder
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Eating disorders are rare
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This article will be updated with further research soon.
