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Eating disorders. Overview – Eating disorders. An eating disorder is a mental health condition where you use the control of food to cope with feelings and other situations. Unhealthy eating behaviours may include eating too much or too little or worrying about your weight or body shape.
- Symptoms of Eating Problems
- Who Can I Ask For Help?
- Where Can I Get Help?
- Other Types of Support
Here are some types of symptoms that you might be experiencing: 1. Eating only certain types of things or restricting the amount of food you eat 2. Being pre-occupied about food and wanting more control such as making your own meals 3. Being unhappy about your weight or appearance 4. Being afraid of gaining weight 5. Binge eating 6. Making yourself...
We know it’s hard, but don’t be afraid to ask for help. You may feel that you don’t want to burden other people or you might worry about what others think. But the truth is people care about you and they will want to help you. First, think about who would you feel most comfortable talking to? Many of us prefer talking to family or friends, or you m...
You can talk to your GP by giving the practice a ring – and you can ask to speak to a GP who you know or trust as well. Or you can speak to your hospital/community doctor or nurse if you have one who looks after you and you know them. There are 24/7 all ages crisis lines available in England if you are having a mental health crisis. You can find yo...
If you are autistic , the National Autistic Society have helpful advice on their websiteon how to deal with this uncertain time. Life can be scary and it’s okay not to feel okay. Remember that you matter. You don’t have to suffer and there are people who want to help you. You can get through this and feel okay again.
First steps towards support. If someone you care about has an eating problem, you might: Feel very worried about the person. Find it hard to know how to talk to them about it. Find it difficult to know how to deal with changes in their mood. Have tried to offer support, but found that they're unwilling or unable to accept help.
Signs and symptoms of eating problems. Here are some possible symptoms of eating problems: losing your appetite. eating when you’re not hungry or to cope with your feelings. obsessing about your body shape, like being ‘too fat’ or ‘not muscly enough’. eating only certain types of foods or following fad/extreme diets.
Oct 26, 2005 · Young people tended to talk about food in terms of what they liked and disliked, rather than what was healthy/unhealthy. Healthy foods were predominantly associated with parents/adults and the home, while ‘fast food’ was associated with pleasure, friendship and social environments.
- Jonathan Shepherd, Angela Harden, Rebecca Rees, Ginny Brunton, Jo Garcia, Sandy Oliver, Ann Oakley
- 2005
Teenagers. Your teenage years are an important time for growth and development. A healthy, varied diet is essential to ensure that you receive all the energy and nutrients you need to feel good, stay healthy, concentrate at school, and take part in physical activities.
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An eating problem is any relationship with food that you find difficult. An eating disorder is a medical diagnosis. This diagnosis is based on your eating patterns and includes medical tests on your weight, blood and body mass index (BMI).
