What is an Eating Disorder?

Eating Disorders are not just about food they are about feelings too. They can be seen as an avoidance mechanism, a way of dealing with life.

Anorexia Nervosa

Anorexia Nervosa is basically the relentless pursuit of thinness through self-starvation and the fear of becoming fat. Anorexia nearly always starts with an everyday diet that gets out of hand.

Bulimia Nervosa

Bulimia is associated with over powering urges to eat large amount of foods in a short period of time followed by self indulged vomiting or purging with laxatives.

Over eating

Over eating may take the form of ‘comfort eating’ due to stress or unhappiness. Over eating is like compulsive eating or a food addiction