Today I'm going to talk about eating disorders, these can originate from

eating habits that cause damage to health such as extreme reduction or

excessive consumption of food.
Eating disorders are common in adolescence and early adulthood. They
are related to a series of psychological consequences, such as anxiety and
social pressures for the so-called 'perfect body'.
According to a survey conducted by the American Psychiatric Association
about 70 million people – suffer from eating disorders.
Although these disorders are more frequent with females, aged between
12 and 25 years, in recent years it has shown an increase of 67% in men
between 26 and 40 years. The experts who carried out the study
concluded that a considerable part of these eating disorders is linked to
social networks.
Eating disorder is a topic that deserves special attention.
The most common disorders are Anorexia Nervosa, in which diagnosed
patients self-assess themselves as overweight – even if they are
underweight. People with anorexia nervosa have a distorted view of their
image and think they have more weight than reality; and bulimia Nervosa,
in which diagnosed people eat in large quantities. Forced vomiting, use of
laxatives and diuretics, fasting and excessive physical exercises, these
behaviors can occur anywhere and several times a week and a day; and
Binge Eating Disorder.
Other lesser known eating disorders are:
● Hypergafia;
● Orthorexia Nervosa;
● allotriophagy;
● Periodic Eating Compulsion Disorder (TCAP);
● and Vigorexia.
So if you need help, the first big step towards healing is recognizing the
need for treatment. A psychologist can help you understand the triggers
that lead to image distortion and the difficulty of maintaining a balanced
and healthy diet.