WHAT IS ANOREXIA NERVOSA?
Anorexia is an eating disorder in which individuals believe they are fat even when they are dangerously thin and restrict their eating to the point of starvation (American Psychological Association).
SYMPTOMS OF ANOREXIA
- Extreme thinness
- Unwillingness to maintain a normal or healthy weight
- Intense fear of gaining weight
- Distorted body image, a self-esteem that is heavily inluenced by perceptions of body weight and shape, or a denial of the seriousness of low body weight
- Lack of menstruation among girls and women
- Extremely restricted eating (NIMH)
LONG TERM SYMPTOMS OF ANOREXIA
- Thinning of the bones (osteopenia or osteoporosis)
- Brittle hair and nails
- Dry and yellowish skin
- Growth of fine hair all over the body
- Mild anemia and muscle wasting and weakness
- Severe constipation
- Low blood pressure, slowed breathing and pulse (NIMH)
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