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What emotional disorder is signaled by severe weight loss or failure to gain weight?
Anorexia, bulimia.
Is anorexia addictive?
Yes. Anorexia is a very consuming disorder that is mental, but with physical and emotional manifestations. Treatment and recovery can be very difficult.
What is an emotional disorder that can be signaled by severe weight loss or failure to gain weight?
anorexia ^^^^^^^
How does anorexia help people lose weight?
It forces the body into breaking down its own muscle and fat cells to survive. Basically, by self-starvation anorexia makes the body consume itself. Anorexia nervosa (or simply anorexia) is an emotional disorder that can be life-threatening. It doesn
What are the emotional consequences of anorexia?
Anorexia can cause or worsen (if already existing) a variety of mental and emotional problems including.... *Depression *Isolation *Paranoia / Fear (irrational or illogical) *OCD *BDD (Body Dismorphic Disorder) *Mood swings *Low self esteem *Low sense of self worth
What are the emotional consequences of anorexia nervosa?
Anorexia can cause or worsen (if already existing) a variety of mental and emotional problems including.... *Depression *Isolation *Paranoia / Fear (irrational or illogical) *OCD *BDD (Body Dismorphic Disorder) *Mood swings *Low self esteem *Low sense of self worth
How do you help someone who has anorexia?
Understanding the symptoms of anorexia is the key. Anorexia is an eating disorder involving food restriction and self-starvation. Patients with anorexia typically weigh 15 percent less than the normal healthy weight expected in relation to their height. However, it is very important to realize that anorexic patients have underlying emotional issues that need to be addressed.
How do you heal when you have anorexia?
Anorexia is an extremely dangerous emotional disorder that is best treated with psychotherapy and education. Contact your local mental health association for more information, and stay away from the web sites that glorify the condition. Those folks are seriously in need of help.
Is bulimia genetic?
yes, it's a mental & emotional disorder with physical symptoms. anorexia is also genetic, though the 2 are NOT the same & are very different, they are related.
What is the scientific name for Anorexia?
The scientific name for anorexia nervosa is Anorexia nervosa.
Does naomi campell have anorexia?
No she does not have anorexia.
Why do people who suffer from anorexia think not eating is better than going on a diet?
Going on a diet has nothing to do with it. Anorexia is an emotional/mental illness. People afflicted with it see themselves as fat - even if they look skeletal to the rest of us, their mirror tells them they are fat. It's a terrible illness, and not easy to treat.
