Eating Disorders
Anorexia nervosa, binge eating, bulimia
Anorexia nervosa
A eating disorder that makes people lose more weight than is considered for their age and height.
Effects: Abnormal blood counts, elevated liver enzymes, irregular heart rhythms, low blood pressure, dehydration, osteoporosis
Treatment: Admit to your problem, talk to someone, stay away from people and activities that trigger, seek professional help, eat more food, changing the way you think about yourself and food.
Binge Eating
Binge eating is a pattern of disordered eating which consists of episodes of uncontrollable eating. A person eats excessive amounts of food then forces themselves to throw it all up.
Effects: social behavior, lack of responsibility in all aspects of life,