Eating disorders are serious mental illnesses that can devastate a person’s physical and emotional health. Recent statistics say as many as 28 million Americans will deal with an eating disorder sometime during their lifetime. Unfortunately, many people with eating disorders don’t realize they have one until it has progressed to a more severe stage. In…
Many people suffer from eating disorders in America; statistics show that more than 28 million Americans will have an eating disorder at some point in their lifetime. Eating disorders result from persistent behavior that can negatively affect your health, emotional state, and ability to thrive. Most eating disorders stem from unhealthy attention to one’s weight,…
There are several different types of eating disorders. The most commonly discussed are anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating disorder. At its essence, an eating disorder is a psychological disorder. Each functions differently, with all being characterized by abnormal eating habits. Someone suffering from an eating disorder could be limiting how much food they consume, unhealthily…