Sign of an Eating Disorder
Channel: shahzaib
Date: 14/04/2023

5 Sign of an Eating disorder, What to do?

An eating disorder can take on different eating behaviour and self image issues. Eating disorders can show up as obesophobia (pocrescophobia) or the fear of gaining weight, binging, purging, hoarding, restrictive eating, purging, and so forth. 

DISCLAIMER: This video is created for educational purposes only and is not intended to substitute a professional diagnosis. Do not use this as a tool to diagnose yourself or others. If you suspect you may have an eating disorder or any mental health condition, we highly advise you to seek help from a qualified mental health professional.  

 
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