Statistics provided by the National Eating Disorder Association estimate that approximately thirty million people in the United States suffer from an eating disorder. Worldwide that number is more than double. The problem with statistics on eating disorders is they are often inaccurate. This is because many sufferers do not come forward and speak to a […]
At least 30 million people in the United States suffer from an eating disorder at any given time, with 0.9 percent of women suffering from anorexia nervosa (or anorexia for short) in their lifetime. Anorexia is the most deadly mental illness, with 1 in 5 deaths associated with anorexia owing to suicide. To someone who […]
Most people are aware of anorexia nervosa. However, there are some misconceptions about this condition that can lead to misunderstandings and failure to spot the signs of the disease in some sufferers. As an example, most people believe that people with anorexia automatically have a huge amount of weight loss, or an extremely low bodyweight. […]