Anorexia is an eating disorder that is characterized by food restriction usually due to an intense fear of gaining weight or the desire to lose weight.  It affects all races, gender identities, and body types.   While anorexia can affect people of all ages, it can be quite  prevalent among teenagers.  As a parent, helping your […]

Eating disorders are serious mental illnesses that could have several detrimental impacts on an individual’s physical, mental and social well-being. In fact, if left untreated, they could be fatal in some cases. For instance, anorexia nervosa has the highest mortality rate of all psychiatric disorders with approximately 5% of sufferers dying within 4 years of […]