Eating Disorder
Channel: Daily Dose of Psychology
Date: 2022-10-09

Eating disorders are behavioral conditions characterized by severe and persistent disturbance in eating behaviors and associated distressing thoughts and emotions. They can be very serious conditions affecting physical, psychological and social function.

Symptoms may appear very similar to those of the binge eating or purging subtypes of anorexia nervosa. However, individuals with bulimia usually maintain a relatively typical weight rather than losing a large amount of weight.

Mental and behavioral signs may include :

* dramatic weight loss
* concern about eating in public
* preoccupation with weight, food, calories, fat grams, or dieting
complaints of constipation, cold intolerance, abdominal pain, lethargy, or excess energy
* excuses to avoid mealtime
* intense fear of weight gain or being “fat”
* dressing in layers to hide weight loss or stay warm
severely limiting and restricting the amount and types of food consumed
* refusing to eat certain foods
* denying feeling hungry
* expressing a need to “burn off” calories
* repeatedly weighing oneself
* patterns of binge eating and purging
* developing rituals around food
* excessively exercising
* cooking meals for others without eating
* missing menstrual periods (in people who would typically menstruate)

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If you think someone in your life has an eating disorder, your best bet is to support and encourage them to seek help from a healthcare professional.

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