Could A Loved One, Or Someone You Know, Have An Eating Disorder?

You recognize some of the signs, but sometimes it is difficult to discern if loved one is suffering from an eating disorder that needs medical attention.

Have you noticed…

• Dramatic weight loss?
• Preoccupation with weight, food, calories and appearance?
• Excessive exercise?
• Withdrawal from usual friends and activities?
• Consistent use of restroom following meals?
• Reduced food intake?
• Increased depression and/or anxiety?
• Food missing or hoarding?
• Absence of menstrual cycle?
• Insistence on being fat, when not?

If a loved one demonstrates some of these behaviors, please call us.

An eating disorder is characterized by abnormal eating habits that may cause a person to eat too much or too little to the detriment of the person’s health. Of course, this is only a basic explanation of diseases classified as eating disorders, including anorexia nervosa (anorexia), bulimia or binge eating disorder.  Because exercise is often abused by those struggling with an eating disorder, athletes can be more susceptible to these disorders for a variety of reasons..

An eating disorder is characterized by abnormal eating habits that may cause a person to eat too much or too little to the detriment of the person’s health. Of course, this is just a basic definition of diseases classified as eating disorders, including anorexia nervosa (anorexia), bulimia or binge eating disorder. . College students are particularly susceptible to developing an eating disorder because though it’s an exciting time, this time of newly found independence, an increased school workload and homesickness coupled with desires to fit in and succeed in their new surroundings puts pressure on young adults like they’ve never known