
1. Anorexia Nervosa
Anorexia Nervosa involves starvation. The body is denied the essential nutrients it needs to function normally, so it is forced to slow down all of its processes to conserve energy. This “slowing down” can have serious medical consequences.
2. Anorexia Athletica
Although not recognised formally by the standard mental health diagnostic manuals, the term Anorexia Athletica is commonly used in mental health literature to denote a disorder characterised by excessive, obsessive exercise.
3. Binge Eating Disorder
Binge eating disorder is characterized by compulsive overeating in which people consume huge amounts of food while feeling out of control and powerless to stop.
4. Bulimia Nervosa
Bulimia nervosa is a serious, life-threatening eating disorder characterized by a cycle of bingeing and compensatory behaviours such as self-induced vomiting designed to undo or compensate the effects of binge eating.
5. Night Eating Syndrome
Night eating syndrome is an eating disorder, characterized by a delayed circadian pattern of food intake. It is not the same as binge eating disorder, although individuals with night eating syndrome are often binge eaters.
6. Orthorexia Nervosa
Where Anorexia Nervosa is an obsession with the quantity of food you eat, you can also be obsessed with eating foods of a certain quality. People with Orthorexia Nervosa remain consumed with what types of food they allow themselves to eat and feel...
Warning Signs And Symptoms
It is important to know the warning signs of an eating disorder. These may indicate that an eating disorder is developing or is being experienced in full. Below are lists of behavioural, physical and psychological signs or changes which often acco...
Helping Someone With An Eating Disorder
Are you worried that a friend or family member might have an eating disorder? Eating disorders aren't really about food or weight. They are attempts to deal with emotional and stress-related issues. You can't force a person with an eating disorder...