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Eating Disorders
Background
Anorexia Nervosa is a potentially life threatening psychological disorder. Its main symptom is the relentless pursuit of thinness through self starvation.
Bulimia Nervosa is characterised by over eating followed by self induced vomiting or purging through the use of laxatives.
Eating disorders are conditions where disturbed eating behaviour is a primary characteristic. They indicate and express a disturbed perception of the self. Thus anorexia and bulimia are emotional disorders which focus on food and its consumption. The conditions are a method through which the individual attempts to cope with life as they see it.
The typical sufferer from these disorders is female aged 15-25. Males account for approximately ten per cent of the total affected persons.
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