Eating Disorders

What are Eating Disorders?

It can be difficult to know what to eat and how much to eat, especially as you get older and your body starts growing more. An eating disorder is a term used to describe a lot of conditions characterized by difficulties in eating, emotional distress, and the consequences of these difficulties. It can be life threatening, but people can recover.

People with eating disorders often:

Have been on a diet
Have low self esteem
Are really concerned with their body shape, weight and size
Are obsessed with food
Fear weight gain
Have difficulty identifying and talking about their real needs
May see their body as larger or bigger than it actually is
May have problems around control
Might find it hard to talk about their feelings
Might find it hard to deal with conflict
May be depressed
May experience mood changes

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Anorexia

Bulimia

Binge Eating

Who Gets An Eating Disorder

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