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Eating disorders are serious conditions related to persistent eating behaviors that negatively impact your health, your emotions and your ability to function in important areas of life. The most common eating disorders are anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and binge-eating disorder

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At least 9% of the population struggles with eating disorders. That's around 720 million people worldwide that are battling these disorders

An estimated 30 million people in the United States alone will have an eating disorder at some point in their lives according to the National Eating Disorders Association.

The most prominent eating disorder in the United States is binge-eating. Unlike bulimia, this eating disorder does not have periods of purging leading most people with this to become over-weight or obese.

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The Diagnosis of an Eating Disorder incorporates both physical and mental health exams in order to properly diagnose the patient. Generally, doctors do physical exams to find out if the person's symptoms align with the definition of an Eating Disorder. Likewise, psychiatrists and other mental health providers will perform psychological exams to find if the symptoms align with the different Eating Disorders.

There are various treatments for Eating Disorders. The first treatment consists of restoring a healthy diet and balance in the patient, getting them to a healthy body weight and to limit the person from harmful activities like purging or excessive dieting. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Maudsley therapy are other alternatives to the first approach. Finally, some people with Eating Disorders also have underlying mental health conditions like depression. This could lead to antidepressants and other medicines being treatment for people with these conditions.

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Nearly all of the eating disorders start from diet to lose weight, because of the anxiety about how they look.

Women with eating disorders stop menstruating. Anorexics may also be in abdominal pain, constipation and increased urination. The heart rate may be slow or irregular. Many develop downy, dark body hair over normally hairless areas.

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How Eating Disorders Affect Mental Health

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How Eating Disorders Affect Mental Health

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Eating disorders usually affect your physical health, but it can affect mental health the same. People with some eating disorders can avoid eating or eat more than they need to, which usually affects their physical health, but because of their anxieties about themselves they eat unhealthy. That may cause harm and even death. Anorexia Nervosa affects physical and mental health the most, according to the statistics. It makes people scared of gaining weight and eating too much. They become obsessed with control of their weight and if they think they're overweight for too long this may cause self harm or even suicide attempts.

A shrinking in the overall size of the brain, including both gray and white matter. An adverse effect on the emotional centers of the brain may lead to depression, irritability, and isolation. Difficulty thinking, switching tasks, and setting priorities

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Some ways to help can be just having a meal with someone who you enjoy their presence of, another way may be share stories of other people who have gone through the same thing. - Meer

You could help by becoming an outlet for people experiencing an Eating Disorder. - Md

You can help it just by eating healthy and having the concept of health. - Renat