eating disorder
Food-related mental illness
An eating disorder is a psychological condition involving unhealthy relationships with food, eating, and body image.
The term covers several distinct conditions: anorexia nervosa (severe restriction of food intake), bulimia (bingeing followed by purging), and binge eating disorder (compulsive overeating without purging).
She was diagnosed with an eating disorder at fifteen.
Care for an ailment
- therapyCurative mental treatment
- DBTTherapy for emotional regulation
- refeedingResuming nutrition after deprivation
- dietitianLicensed food and nutrition expert
inpatient · residential · outpatient · healing · remission
Forcible elimination of unwanted
- gorgingEating greedily, excessively
- stuffingSeasoned mixture for cavities
- guiltMoral self-reproach
- shamePainful awareness of failure
diuretics · cycles · episodes · triggers · fullness · discomfort · isolation
Disease from dietary inadequacy
- bradycardiaAbnormally slow heart rate
- amenorrheaLack of menstruation
- osteoporosisDisease weakening skeletal structure
- lanugoPrenatal body hair
dehydration · hypoglycemia · anemia · edema · hospitalization
Deliberate food avoidance
- starvationExtreme nutritional deprivation
- underweightBelow normal mass
- emaciationExtreme bodily thinness
- orthorexiaUnhealthy fixation on healthy food
Printing measurement unit
- ruminationProlonged, repetitive thinking
- comorbiditySimultaneous presence of diseases
- depressionProlonged low state
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
OCD · trauma · PTSD · self-harm · suicidality · dissociation · attachment · developmental
Regulating serving sizes
- perfectionismCompulsive pursuit of flawlessness
- rigidityState of being unbending
- all-or-nothingWithout partial outcomes
Twisting from original state
- dissatisfactionState of being displeased
- self-perceptionHow one views oneself
- comparisonAssessment of similarities
- self-criticismJudging one's own failings
treatment
Care for an ailment
- therapyCurative mental treatment
- DBTTherapy for emotional regulation
- refeedingResuming nutrition after deprivation
dietitian · inpatient · residential · outpatient · healing · remission
purging
Forcible elimination of unwanted
shame · diuretics · cycles · episodes · triggers · fullness · discomfort · isolation
malnutrition
Disease from dietary inadequacy
- bradycardiaAbnormally slow heart rate
- amenorrheaLack of menstruation
- osteoporosisDisease weakening skeletal structure
lanugo · dehydration · hypoglycemia · anemia · edema · hospitalization
fasting
Deliberate food avoidance
- starvationExtreme nutritional deprivation
- underweightBelow normal mass
- emaciationExtreme bodily thinness
pica
Printing measurement unit
- ruminationProlonged, repetitive thinking
- comorbiditySimultaneous presence of diseases
- depressionProlonged low state
anxiety · OCD · trauma · PTSD · self-harm · suicidality · dissociation · attachment · developmental · DSM-5
portion-control
Regulating serving sizes
- perfectionismCompulsive pursuit of flawlessness
- rigidityState of being unbending
- all-or-nothingWithout partial outcomes
distortion
Twisting from original state
- dissatisfactionState of being displeased
- self-perceptionHow one views oneself
- comparisonAssessment of similarities
- mental healthpsychiatry, psychotherapy, mental illness, psychiatrist, therapist
- health problemsdisease, cancer, diabetes, illness, heart disease
- personal strugglesself-doubt, loneliness, insecurity, anxiety, depression
- Psychiatrydiagnosis, symptoms, treatment, medication, psychiatrist
- dysfunctionserectile dysfunction, sexual dysfunction, thyroid dysfunction, organ failure, heart failure
- Mental Disordersschizophrenia, depression, anxiety, PTSD, OCD
eating disorderhealthy eating
Consuming nutritious, balanced meals
intuitive eating · balanced diet · mindful eating · nourishment · body acceptance
eating disordermental wellness
Healthy state of mind
psychological health · recovered · dietary balance · metabolic health
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