: Characterized by severe food restriction, an intense fear of weight gain, and a distorted body image.
Eating disorders are serious, treatable mental health conditions characterized by severe disturbances in eating behaviors and related thoughts and emotions. They are not a choice or a "phase" but complex medical illnesses that can affect anyone, regardless of age, gender, or body size. Common Types of Eating Disorders eating disorder
: Involves a cycle of binge eating followed by compensatory "purging" behaviors, such as self-induced vomiting, excessive exercise, or laxative misuse. : Characterized by severe food restriction, an intense