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Identifying Eating Disorders
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There are 2 main types of eating disorders: Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa.
Anorexia involves:
- actively working to lose weight to the point that the individual weighs under 85 percent of what is expected for his or her normal range
- intense fear of gaining weight or becoming fat, despite being underweight
- self view of body weight or shape is not realistic, views self as fat even when not
- denies seriousness of health risks associated with the low weight
Bulimia involves:
- eating large amounts of food in short period of time (binging)
- feeling out of control or unable to control overeating
- forcing self to vomit to prevent weight gain
- using laxatives, diuretics, enemas, and other medications excessively to cause weight loss
- not eating or excessive exercising
- self image heavily based on body image
Early assessment and treatment helps to prevent serious medical health problems & related mental health problems.
Eating disorders often occur with depressive disorders, anxiety disorders, and borderline personality disorder. |
