Eating disorders - #6821
I’ve been struggling with my relationship with food, and I think I might have an eating disorder. What exactly are eating disorders, and how do they affect mental and physical health? From what I read, eating disorders include conditions like anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorder, where people have extreme behaviors related to food, weight, and body image. But how do doctors diagnose an eating disorder, and what are the warning signs? I also learned that eating disorders can cause serious health problems, including malnutrition, heart issues, and digestive complications. But do all eating disorders lead to weight loss, or can some cause weight gain and metabolic issues? Another thing I wonder is how eating disorders are treated. Do therapy and medications work, or does recovery require long-term lifestyle changes? For those who have recovered from an eating disorder, what was the most important step in getting better?
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