Anorexia

Anorexia nervosa is a psychiatric diagnosis that describes an eating disorder characterised by low body weight and body image distortion. A person with anorexia is determined to reach a body weight lower than normal for their age, sex, and height. They think a lot about how they need to lose weight.

Sometimes a person with anorexia nervosa will control their body weight by exercising excessively or with other weight control measures like diet pills or diuretic drugs. It can affect boys and girls and people of any age and is a really difficult condition to understand. A person with the condition will put a lot of strain on their body’s organs especially the heart and brain. If you’re concerned about anorexia you might want to talk with someone you trust who can help you find our more information.