Eating Disorders

There is a strong link between eating disorders and depression. There are three major eating disorders that often go along with depression and anxiety.

• Anorexia Nervosa

  
  People with Anorexia have a distorted body image, which causes them to see themselves as overweight even though they’re dangerously thin. They usually refuse to eat and exercise compulsively

• Bulimia Nervosa

  
  People with Bulimia eat huge amounts of food, then purge (by throwing up, taking laxatives, enemas, and/or exercising) in order to get rid of the calories they just consumed. They are usually ashamed of this habit, but continue doing it because tension is removed when their stomachs are empty again.

• Binge Eating

  
  Much like Bulimia, people who suffer from binge eating have out–of–control eating spells. However, they do not use a method of purging to get rid of the calories.

If you think you are depressed or have an eating disorder, contact your doctor to be diagnosed.