21/11/2022
FACTS ABOUT EATING DISORDERS
Eating disorders are the most deadly mental health disorders because they cause myriad physical health problems that can lead to death.
Eating disorders tend to develop in adolescence and young adulthood.
They are equally prevalent across race and ethnicity.
Eating disorders may or may not be associated with a distorted body image.
They disproportionately affect girls and women. Ten to fifteen percent of cases of eating disorders are experienced by boys and men.
Early signs that may lead to the development of an eating disorder include:
Low self-esteem
Extreme self-criticism
Needing to be and do things perfectly
Obsessive exercising
SIGNS / SYMPTOMS OF ANOREXIA NERVOSA
From WebMd
Because people with anorexia are so good at hiding it, the disease may become severe before anyone around them notices anything wrong. If you think someone you care about has anorexia, it’s important to have them evaluated by a doctor right away. If left untreated, anorexia can lead to serious complications such as malnutrition and organ failure. However, with treatment, most people with anorexia will gain back the weight they lost, and the physical problems they developed as a result of the anorexia will get better.
The following are common signs of anorexia:
Dramatic weight loss
Wearing baggy clothing that may help hide weight loss
Denying that extreme thinness is a problem
Fear of being “fat”
Denial of low body weight
Preoccupation with food, dieting, counting calories, etc.
Refusal to eat certain foods such as carbs or fats
Avoiding mealtimes or eating in front of others
Preparing elaborate meals for others but refusing to eat them
SIGNS / SYMPTOMS OF BULIMIA NERVOSA
People with bulimia nervosa have episodes of eating large amounts of food (called bingeing) followed by purging (vomiting or using laxatives), fasting, or exercising excessively to compensate for the overeating.
Unlike anorexia, people with bulimia are often a normal w
