Eating disorders are mental disorders defined by abnormal eating habits that negatively affect a person's physical or mental health. An eating disorder is an illness that causes serious disturbances to your everyday diet, such as eating extremely small amounts of food or severely overeating. Eating Disorders describe illnesses that are characterized by irregular eating habits and severe distress or concern about body weight or shape.
A person with an eating disorder may have started out just eating smaller or larger amounts of food, but at some point, the urge to eat less or more spiraled out of control. Severe distress or concern about body weight or shape may also signal an eating disorder.
Food nourishes our bodies, and all foods should be enjoyed in moderation.
When eating becomes a source of guilt, fear or shame in your life, then you may have a problem.
When eating becomes a source of guilt, fear or shame in your life, then you may have a problem.Eating disorders have the highest mortality rate of any mental illness.
If you or someone you know is currently struggling with this, GET HELP NOW.
