Disordered eating can take many different forms
What is it?
It’s an eating disorder where a person keeps their body weight as low as possible. People with anorexia usually do this by restricting the amount of food they eat. They may also make themselves vomit and/or exercise excessively.
Anorexia Nervosa has two main sub-types:
- Restricting type – Where a person strictly restricts their food intake. This could involve rigid rules and obsessions around food.
- Binge eating or purging type – As a...
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