Eating disorders are characterized under the category of mental illnesses, although they may appear to be a physical illness. While they do affect the body in extreme physical ways, they are an illness of the mind. This type of mental illness force the person to become obsessed with food, body weight, or body shape. These types of mental illnesses can pose a great physical threat to the person experiencing it as well as a great mental threat. And every eating disorder is detrimental to the person who has it. Some people may think that anorexia nervosa is worse than binge eating, but both are terrible mental illnesses to have. I hope that, if you have an eating disorder, you don't think that it is unimportant because it is. It is important that you receive help because you are worth it and there are people that care about you and your health. I will be posting some blogs on specific types of eating disorders, such as anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. Above, I have attached a video that explains more about why eating disorders are considered mental illnesses. The video is about 12 minutes long, but I highly recommend watching this extremely informative and amazing message from Viveca Lee.
For more information about eating disorders, you can visit https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/common-eating-disorders
Please talk to you doctor if you think you may be suffering from an eating disorder
Eating Disorder Helpline: 866-784-8965
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