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Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa

Posted by on March 4, 2011 under Diseases and Conditions | Be the First to Comment

Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa

Eating disorders are a range of mental health problems that involve preoccupations with food, weight and appearance to the degree that a person’s health, relationships and daily activities are adversely affected. Anorexia Nervosa (anorexia) and Bulimia Nervosa (bulimia) are two of the most recognised and most serious eating disorders. Read more of this article »

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Anorexia Nervosa

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Anorexia nervosa means ‘loss of appetite for nervous reasons’ but this is misleading because the person has, in fact, lost the ability to allow themselves to satisfy their appetite. They restrict the amount they eat and drink, sometimes to a dangerous level. They focus on food in an attempt to cope with life, rather than to starve to death. It is a way of demonstrating that they are in control of their body weight and shape. Read more of this article »

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