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Eating Disorders

Sajan Raghavan

Last Update 3 jaar geleden

The spectrum of Disorders: There is a spectrum of problematic behaviors under the eating disorders category. They differ based on the reasons, quantity, frequency or choices of food that individuals consume. Anorexia and Bulimia are two severe disorders in this spectrum. Physical effects of eating disorders can be quite harmful to individuals and in extreme cases even fatal. Counseling can help with identifying the underlying issues and thought patterns that may be causing the problems (example, body image, social media pressure, etc.) Talking to your counselor can offer emotional support and comfort to individuals by first helping them recognize why they have an issue with eating. This enables them to help themselves, on the journey to recovery.


Body dysmorphic disorder: This is a disorder symptomized by excessive anxiety resulting from a distorted view of one’s body. Sufferers will typically spend a lot of time obsessing or worrying about the appearance of a specific area of their body.

Anorexia nervosa: When someone has Anorexia nervosa, because of the desire to be thin they may hugely restrict their food intake. Their attitude to weight gain borders on heightened fear and they may also have an inaccurate body image.

Bulimia nervosa: Someone suffering from bulimia will be very fearful of gaining weight, and usually have a distorted view of their body. However, this eating disorder is characterized by the sufferer overeating and then throwing up or taking laxatives to get the excess food out of their system.


Binge-eating: When an individual consumes excessive quantities of food on a regular basis as a way of dealing with painful emotions, they probably have Binge-eating disorder

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