Eating Disorders and Their Symptoms: Eating disorders are serious mental health conditions characterized by disordered eating patterns and disturbances in body weight and shape. These disorders affect people of all genders, ages, races, and socio-economic backgrounds. There are several types of eating disorders, each with their own set of symptoms and diagnostic criteria. Anorexia nervosa: Anorexia nervosa is a type of eating disorder characterized by an extreme fear of gaining weight and a distorted body image. People with anorexia nervosa often severely restrict their food intake and may engage in excessive exercise or purging behaviors, such as vomiting or using laxatives. Symptoms of anorexia nervosa include: Refusal to maintain a healthy body weight Intense fear of gaining weight or becoming fat Distorted body image Amenorrhea (absence of menstrual periods) Obsessive thoughts about food, weight, and body shape Denial of the seriousness of their low body weight Bulimia nervos...
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