April 13, 2020
Transcript NARRATOR: Got one minute? Take a mental health minute to learn more about consuming disorders.
Eating disorders are major– and sometimes even deadly– illnesses.
Eating conditions affect all types of people. People with eating condition might appear healthy even when they are very ill.
The most typical consuming disorders are anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge consuming.
People with anorexia see themselves as obese, even when they are precariously underweight.
People with bulimia have recurring, frequent episodes of eating unusually big quantities of food. They follow these episodes with unhealthy habits to make up for the overeating.
Individuals with binge consuming disorders feel a lack of control over consuming large amounts of food, but don’t purge, fast, or over-exercise. As an outcome, they often are overweight or overweight.
The earlier treatment is begun, the more reliable it can be. Talk with an expert health care supplier.
Treatment is individualized and an individual might need more than one kind of treatment.
Learn more about consuming disorders through the NIMH site. And get the word out to assist somebody else.
Got 60 seconds? Take a mental health minute to find out about eating conditions. To find out more on consuming conditions, please check out: www.nimh.nih.gov/eatingdisorders.
