Eating Disorder
Eating disorders refer to various types of disorders that are related to eating, body weight, and various other aspects.
Eating disorders can be extremely fatal and cause health issues that can even lead to death if not treated. These can be caused by genetic factors, personality related problems, biology of the brain, culture, values, etc.
Symptoms
The symptoms can look different for everyone but it is crucial to understand the common symptoms associated with depression. The symptoms must be experienced for at least two weeks and affecting your functioning for you to be diagnosed with depression.
Therapy
CBT
Dialectical Behaviour therapy (DBT)
Psychodynamic therapy
Interpersonal psychotherapy
Acceptance and Commitment therapy
How are you feeling today ?
You can ask these questions to yourself and if you say “Yes” to most of these, you should seek the expertise of a mental health professional and navigate through your symptoms with psychotherapy and medications.
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Do people around you keep showing concerns about you being underweight?
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Do you feel like you are overweight?
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Do you eat a large amount of food and then indulge in purging behaviours to compensate for the amount of food you eat and avoid gaining weight?
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Do you lose control when you start eating and eat a large amount of food?
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Do you feel guilty when you eat large quantities of food?
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Do you avoid eating to avoid gaining weight even though people tell you are underweight?
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