Mental Health For Teenagers

Binge eating disorder is a type of eating disorder characterized by eating large amounts of food in a short period of time. This type of mental illness is believed to be one of the most common eating disorders in the United States. Similar to bulimia nervosa, individuals with binge eating disorder binge eat food. Unlike people with bulimia nervosa, they don't purge to compensate for their binges. Leaving this mental illness untreated can lead to obesity, which can increase the individual's risk of heart disease, stroke, and type 2 diabetes.  All of these types of eating disorders have extremely negative effects on both the mind and body and need to be treated immediately if possible. If you struggle with binge eating disorder or another eating disorder, it is extremely important to seek medical help as soon as pisslbe, and confront your parents or friends about what you are strgglung with. This website has more information on binge eating disorder. https://www.mayoclinic.org/d...

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 vid...

Bulimia nervosa is a well-known eating disorder characterized by frequent binge eating episodes. Each episode usually continues until a person becomes painfully full.  People with this eating disorder will tend to purge the food that they have binged. People with bulimia can experience a huge amount of guilt after their binge eating episodes, but can feel powerless to stop it. They then purge the food to feel less guilty about all of the calories they had previously consumed. While this type of eating disorder can be similar to people with anorexia nervosa who eat then purge their food, individuals with bulimia nervosa tend to maintain a relatively normal weight. While this type of eating disorder does not have severe weight problems for the individual, it is a very dangerous disorder that can lead to inflamed throat, hormonal disturbances, and in severe cases, imbalances in levels of electrolytes which can lead to a stroke or heart attack. If you ever need help dealing with an eat...

Anorexia is a well-known eating disorder primarily characterized by an individual's belief that they are overweight, even if they are severely underweight. This mental illness causes people to restrict themselves from eating or they will eat and then purge the food afterward. People with anorexia are extremely focused on their calorie intake, in many cases to the point of obsession. If you think you may be struggling from an eating disorder, talk to someone. And I know that is way easier said than done because of the fear that comes from being vulnerable, but it can save your life. If you don't feel comfortable talking to someone you know, you can always talk to people in the comments and try to connect with people. While just talking to someone and recognizing that you have an eating disorder is huge, it is extremely important to get help and talk to someone who can help you. For more information, you can visit https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/learn/by-eating-disorder/a...