Anorexia Nervosa

Anorexia Nervosa is a serious eating disorder characterized by an intense fear of gaining weight, a distorted body image, and severe restriction of food intake leading to significantly low body weight. It has the highest mortality rate of any mental health disorder. Individuals may also engage in excessive exercise or purging behaviors. Treatment involves nutritional rehabilitation, psychotherapy, and medical monitoring.

⚠️Symptoms

• Restriction of food intake leading to significantly low body weight
• Intense fear of gaining weight
• Distorted body image
• Excessive exercise
• Denial of seriousness of low body weight

🔍Causes

• Genetic predisposition
• Societal and media pressure to be thin
• Perfectionism and control-seeking personality
• Childhood trauma or bullying

💊Treatment Options

• Nutritional rehabilitation
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
• Family-based therapy (Maudsley approach)
• Medical monitoring
• Hospitalization for severe cases