There are three main types of eating disorders; these are Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa and Binge Eating Disorder. The term eating disorder is used to describe any eating patterns that are obsessive and long lasting. In the last 20 to 30 years or so there has been a marked increase in the amount of people troubled by these disorders. Let’s have a brief look at the three variants. Anorexia nervosa is a disorder where individuals starve themselves of food, because they have an obsessive longing to be thin. This disorder tends to affect mainly teenage girls, but can also affect men, and it is serious and sometimes even fatal. About half of the people with anorexia who have hospital treatment still struggle with the disorder and have symptoms for a long time afterwards.

One trait of sufferers seems to be a lack of self-esteem. Bulimia nervosa, Bulimia nervosa, usually shortened to bulimia, is a disorder where individuals have a binge-eating session; this is usually then followed by them making themselves sick. This self-induced vomiting is because of feelings of guilt at having eaten so much. People with bulimia tend to suffer from an unnatural preoccupation with their own body, and as with anorexic patients they have a fear of gaining weight. Individuals who suffer with bulimia will devour huge quantities of food in an attempt to reduce stress, and help them deal with feelings of anxiety. Binge eating disorder Binge eating disorder involves bouts of overeating high calorie foods on a regular basis, but unlike bulimia sufferers, they don’t make themselves vomit. People with this disorder not surprisingly, are usually overweight.

This disorder was first recognized about 45 years ago; but it is only in recent times that it has been seen as a widespread problem. Studies have shown that binge eating disorder seems to run in families, so it looks like there is a genetic link. The rather worrying news is that the big three eating disorders – anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating disorder, are reported to be on the rise all around the world.

By: James Hunaban

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Kristen C asked:


Okay, so I don’t eat breakfast or lunch ever, but I do eat dinner and maybe dessert. I exercise A LOT, and I have a fear of gaining weight.
I am now 13 years old, I weigh 86 pounds, and I am 5 foot 1
Do you have any personal expiriences with anorexia? Do you know any symptoms of anorexia? What is your opinion on the way I eat?

manda asked:


I have been struggling with anorexia for the past two years on and off. I feel as though im never going to get out of this cycle. I just hate my body. I have an intense fear of gaining weight and that no one will like me. Has anyone on here ever suffered from anorexia or bulimia? If so any advice that would help me? Any information is appreciated.

texasmama4312@sbcglobal.net asked:


I eat healthy all day and for reasons I’m not sure of, I tend to eat too much at dinnertime. I know this is why I’m gaining weight, and it’s not healthy, but I can’t seem to get this under control, any suggestions? Thank you.

the boy you love to hate asked:


Okay. I have the opposite of the norm of eating disorders. I eat too much. I never feel hungry, so I just keep eating and eating and eating, yet I never feel satisfied. How can I get rid of my eating disorder and lose some weight?

P.S.
I’m in high school, and I’ve been stressed, with college applications and homework and social stuff, etc. Does stress cause people to eat?
I’m gaining A LOT of weight

Cinderellax asked:


I am getting over an eating disorder and my lowest bmi was 22.8 and its currently 23.0! I want to get better and repair the damage i’ve done to my body but i don’t wanna become overweight again like i was before. I wanna get better so badly but gaining weight is my biggest fear. What do i do?