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One of the most common misconceptions about eating disorders is that people regard it as a lifestyle choice or a kind of diet. Well, this concept is entirely wrong. A person suffering from eating disorder is experiencing some irregular and weird eating habits. It is a mental illness that needs to be addressed as soon as possible. Otherwise, it can lead to more severe problems or complications in one’s health.
Assessing the Situation
If you suspect that you may have an eating disorder, the first course of action should be to analyze your family’s past, your current mental state, and attitude towards food. It’s extremely rare for an eating disorder to develop without some kind of risk factor. Eating disorders often run in families, so it’s important to remember that if a family member has an eating disorder, you may be at risk of one. In that same vein, you may have some kind of mental illness that the eating disorder has sprouted from. Mental disorders also often run in families. If you’ve already been diagnosed with some kind of anxiety disorder, depression, or mood disorder and you feel as though you’re developing an unhealthy relationship with food and eating, it may be time to visit your doctor.
In our weight-biased culture, when a fat person loses weight, it is almost always seen as a good thing. Even when that weight loss is caused by an eating disorder. — Alexis Conason Psy.D.
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