There are many characteristics of eating disorders. Some common ones are...
*Weight loss
*Yo-yo dieting, constant weight gains / losses
*Odd food habits
*OCD
*BDD (Body Dismorphic Disorder)
*Depression
*Isolation
*Obsession over food, weight, looks, ect.
*Low self-esteem / low body image
Anorexia -
*Excessive exercise
*Wearing baggy clothing to hide weight loss
*Low food intake
*Excessive drinking (water, tea, coffee, ect.)
*Eating / drinking low-cal or no-cal foods
*Defensive over weight, looks, ood habits, ect.
Bulimia -
*Commonly binges
*Goes to the bathroom after eating meals
*Purges
The psychological signs of someone with an eating disorder is someone who is obsessed with losing weight. someone who starves their self as well as throws up food that they eat or uses dangerous pills to rid the food from their body. If you are doing any of these things you should figure out what is causing this sort of behavior and try to talk to a close family member or friend about finding a solution. Go on a diet eating only healthy foods and drink water. cut back on the junk.
-Being very snappy, moody or rude (Caused by extreme exhaustion)
-Feeling very anxious about body weight or shape.
-Fixation with a specific area of the body. E.g the chin
-Regular thoughts of food and eating.
-Feeling very exhausted
-Excessive tiredness after eating, or exercising
-Loneliness and isolation
-Lack of interest in things they used to enjoy and socialising
-trouble with concentration
-Trouble keeping awake.
There are many, many more. If you are worried about yourself or someone you know, please speak to a doctor as soon as possible. They will be able to help refer you to a specialist team for some support.
A.)an urge to throw up after eating B.)a guilty feeling when eating sweet or fattening foods C.)over-exercising to burn all the calories eaten D.)all of the above
Eating disorders affect ane stimated 1 in every 100 people.
To be blunt: they can kill you. You can die from an eating disorder - it is life & death. Explained: eating disorders are important to learn about because everybody needs & deserves help. Almost 50% of people with eating disorders meet the criteria for depression & only 1 in 10 people (that's both men & women!) with eating disorders receive treatment. On top of that, only 35% that receive treatment for eating disorders get it at a specialized facility for eating disorders.
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Well, some people believe that eating disorders aren't a real disease and that people who have them can just eat and be cured. When in reality that is not how it works at all.
many people who develop eating disorders also have very low self esteem
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Are you stupid or something? Yes there are, there are loads. So many people of different ages, weights, background have eating disorders. Don't be dumb. -_-
Usually they are just called a therapist or a psychologist, with a specialty in eating disorders. Sometimes they may also be a certfied nutritionist.
Yes, many famous celebrities around the world (along with many common people) do suffer from eating disorders.
Approximately 20 million women and 10 million men in the United States suffer from eating disorders.
Teen's don't "start" eating disorders. Eating disorders are a very serious disease that commonly occurs in teens as well as adults. However, they're are some teens that pretend to have one because they think it's cool or they'll get noticed but the majority of people that have eating disorders are really sick.
the study of eating disorders