Worried about weight gain? Check if it is Anorexia Nervosa

You might not be even overweight but you are still extremely worried about being obese. You have also decided to limit your diet. What do you think it could be?

It might just not be just a lifestyle change BUT it could be serious symptoms of Anorexia Nervosa. Around 1% of young females are suffering from this serious problem.

Who is at risk?

80-90% of such cases are found in teenage girls (around 15 years of age). This condition leads to a great extent of weight loss, and these young girls soon require hospitalization. Unfortunately, Anorexia Nervosa has the highest mortality rate of any psychiatric disorder.

What are the visible changes?

Young girls often start excluding or reducing the foods that she normally eats. They could skip school lunches, family dinners or even deny specific things like sweets or snacks. She might plan her diet with no sugar and fat and involve into much more c than ever.

6 Serious symptoms of Anorexia Nervosa:

1. Absence of menstruation (Amenorrhea)
2. Depression
3. Fits of rage
4. Concentration problems
5. Sleeping issues
6. Social withdrawal

What can Anorexia Nervosa lead to?

This illness is often accompanied by some serious diseases like:

• Obsessive Compulsive disorder (OCD)
• Substance use disorders
• Anxiety disorders

Anorexia Nervosa takes an average of 5 to 6 years from diagnosis till recovery.

As we touched upon Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), watch our next video to understand all about OCD.

source: https://www.diva-portal.org/smash/get/diva2:559498/FULLTEXT02.pdf

              https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1857759/