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- Dictionaryeating disorder
noun
- 1. any of a range of mental conditions in which there is a persistent disturbance of eating behaviour and impairment of physical or mental health: "she went into therapy, hoping to put an end to her chronic eating disorder"
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Eating disorders are mental health conditions where you use food to cope with feelings and situations. Learn about the different types, such as anorexia, bulimia and binge eating disorder, and how to get help and recover.
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- Anorexia Nervosa
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Learn about the signs, symptoms and treatments of different eating disorders, such as bulimia, anorexia and binge eating. Find out how to get a diagnosis and where to get support for your eating problem.
An eating disorder is a mental illness where you use food to manage your feelings. Learn about the types, symptoms and treatment of eating disorders and how they affect your physical and mental health.
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Eating disorders are illnesses in which the people experience severe disturbances in their eating behaviors and related thoughts and emotions. People with eating disorders typically become pre-occupied with food and their body weight.
People with anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa tend to be perfectionists with low self-esteem and are extremely critical of themselves and their bodies. They usually feel fat and see themselves as overweight, sometimes even despite life-threatening semi-starvation (or malnutrition). An intense fear of gaining weight and of being fat may become al...
In many cases, eating disorders occur together with other psychiatric disorders like anxiety, panic, obsessive compulsive disorder and alcohol and drug abuse problems. New evidence suggests that heredity may play a part in why certain people develop eating disorders, but these disorders also afflict many people who have no prior family history. Wit...
Eating disorders clearly illustrate the close links between emotional and physical health. The first step in treating anorexia nervosa is to assist patients with regaining weight to a healthy level; for patients with bulimia nervosa interrupting the binge-purge cycle is key. For patients with binge eating disorder it is important to help them inter...
Eating disorders are behavioral conditions characterized by severe and persistent disturbance in eating behaviors and associated distressing thoughts and emotions. They can affect physical, psychological and social function and include anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder and others.
Eating disorders are serious and often fatal illnesses that involve severe disturbances in eating behaviors and thoughts. Learn about the common types of eating disorders, such as anorexia, bulimia, and binge-eating, and how to get help.
Mar 28, 2023 · Eating disorders are serious health conditions that affect your physical and mental health. They include problems in how you think about food, eating, weight and shape, and in your eating behaviors. Learn about the most common types of eating disorders, such as anorexia, bulimia and binge-eating disorder, and how they can harm your body and mind.
Eating disorders, like anorexia nervosa (often called anorexia), are mental health conditions where unhealthy eating behaviours are used to cope with difficult feelings and issues.
