Anorexia Nervosa
Anorexia nervosa is characterized by obsession with food and being thin and often leads to self-starvation and over exercising.
Symptoms
- Refusing to eat and denying hunger
- Excessive exercise
- Distorted self-image
- Fear of gaining weight
- Thin appearance
- Preoccupation with food
- Social withdrawal
- Feeling cold frequently
- Dehydration
- Constipation
- Dry skin
- Irregular heart beat
- Dizziness, fainting
- Menstrual irregularities, loss of menstruation
- Soft hair present on the body
- Abdominal pain
- Low blood pressure
