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Chapters

0:00 Introduction
0:47 Anorexia nervosa
1:32 Bulimia nervosa
2:15 binge eating disorder
2:49 Pica
3:19 rumination disorder
3:48 avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder






• Eating disorders are more than just about food, even if the name might make you think otherwise. 
• Mental health problems usually influence such disorders, requiring help from psychological and medical experts. 
• These experts consider them to be psychological conditions that lead to the development of unhealthy eating habits. In severe cases, they can cause major health problems and even death.
• The disorders may be caused by affected brain biology, repressive cultural ideals, certain personality traits, and genetics.  
• With that in mind, let’s look at 6 common types of eating disorders:
Anorexia Nervosa
• Anorexia nervosa is perhaps the most common eating disorder, occurring during adolescence and young adulthood. 
• It is often influenced by obsessive-compulsive tendencies and affects women more than it does men. 
• People with this condition usually see themselves as overweight even if they may be the opposite and restrict their diets because of it. 
• Symptoms include:
• Being underweight compared to your age and height
• Persistent need to get thinner
• Restricted eating patterns
• Not eating regularly out of fear of gaining weight 
• Distorted body image
• Bodyweight and shape influencing self-esteem 
Bulimia Nervosa
• Bulimia is another common eating disorder that occurs during adolescence and young adulthood. 
• It is characterized by eating large amounts in one go (called binging) until you are so full you cannot keep the food in. 
• This is followed by “purging” to let the improperly digested food out. 
• The purging may be done through vomiting, excessive exercise, diuretics, fasting, or laxatives. 
• Symptoms of bulimia are: 
• Regular binge-eating episodes
• Fear of gaining weight
• Regular purging through inappropriate means
• Bodyweight influencing self-esteem 
Binge Eating Disorder
• Binge-eating disorder is quite common and affects many adolescents and young adults. 
• People dealing with it end up going on regular binges, without worrying about calorie restrictions. 
• Symptoms caused by binge-eating disorder are similar to anorexia and bulimia. They include:
• Bingeing while not being hungry
• Feeling ashamed of bingeing and doing it secretly
• Having a lack of control while bingeing
• No purging behavior or calorie restrictions
Pica
• Pica is an eating disorder that deals with the consumption of things that are not considered to be food. 
• This includes soil, chalk, ice, paper, hair, dirt, wool, pebbles, clothes, laundry detergent, and cornstarch. 
• It occurs in people of all ages, who are susceptible to an increased risk of nutritional deficiencies, poisoning, gut injuries, and infections. 
Rumination Disorder
• This newly recognized eating disorder causes a person to regurgitate already chewed and swallowed food within 30 minutes of a meal. 
• They either rechew and re-swallow the food or spit it out. 
• It arises within 3 to 12 months of age and can cause malnutrition and severe weight loss in infants if not resolved. 
• Adults with the condition usually limit when and what they eat in public. 
Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) 
• ARFID is an updated name for “feeding disorder of infancy and early childhood”. 
• The condition arises before the age of 7 and can last into adulthood. 
• It causes disturbed eating with people avoiding certain food items due to colors, taste, textures, or temperatures. 
• Symptoms of ARFID are:
• Eating habits causing interference in social life
• Food avoidance leads to decreased calorie intake
• Nutrition deficiencies
• Poor development for age and being underweight

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