Anorexia Nervosa

The symptoms of Anorexia Nervosa can be both physical and psychological, including:

• Severe Weight Loss: Noticeable and significant weight loss or failure to maintain a healthy weight for age and height.
• Intense Fear of Gaining Weight: Persistent fear of gaining weight or becoming fat, even when underweight.
• Distorted Body Image: A distorted perception of body weight and shape, often feeling overweight despite being underweight.
• Preoccupation with Food: Obsessive thoughts about food, dieting, and calorie intake, often accompanied by a ritualistic approach to eating.
• Extreme Dietary Restrictions: Limiting food intake to minimal amounts, avoiding certain foods or food groups, and adopting unusual eating habits.
• Excessive Exercise: Compulsive exercise routines aimed at burning calories, often regardless of physical exhaustion or injury.
• Physical Symptoms: These can include fatigue, dizziness, thinning hair, brittle nails, dry skin, cold intolerance, and in severe cases, the absence of menstruation (amenorrhea).
• Behavioral Changes: Social withdrawal, irritability, depression, anxiety, and a general decline in overall mental well-being.