Anorexia Nervosa
is an illness stemming from a person’s low self esteem and perceived inability to cope with worries and emotional difficulties. It involves restricting food intake, and can involve over-exercise, and ways of getting rid of food that has been eaten.
Symptoms of anorexia nervosa
- Noticeable weight loss
- Fear of gaining any weight
- Feeling cold, poor circulation
- Loss of periods (menstruation)
- Dizzy spells
- Downy hair growing on skin
- Feeling low and depressed
- Avoidance of family meal times/preferring to eat alone
- Missing meals/lying about eating meals
- Sleeping problems
- Concentration problems
- Exercising excessively
- Mood swings
- Obsessive calorie counting
- Distorted body image
- Trying to conceal weight loss by wearing loose clothing
- Denial that there is a problem
