anorexia nervosa
ANOREXIA NERVOSA IS CHARACTERIZED BY:
- Extreme Weight Loss;
- Intense fear & refusal of weight gain or maintaining appropriate weight;
- Extreme negative perception of body image (seeing self as fat even when under weight);
- Individuals may restrict calories or purge calories by vomiting, using laxatives/diuretics, or expressive exercise
Common Warning Signs:
Dramatic weight loss and denial of hunger, skipping meals or making excuses to avoid meals, avoiding food, categorizing food by “good/bad or safe/unsafe”, wearing heavy clothing or covering up to hide weight loss, depression and/or anxiety, withdrawal from others, perfectionism, creation of food rituals/rules, excessive exercise, poor body image and low self-esteem, etc.
Medical Risks:
There are multiple medical risks and consequences involved with eating disorders which can be very serious and potentially life threatening if left untreated. Eating Disorders have a high mortality rate when left untreated or in adequately treated. You can recover from an eating disorder and many physical complications can be reversed if treated and treated early.
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