{"id":3618,"date":"2022-11-02T14:38:49","date_gmt":"2022-11-02T09:08:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onlinecounselling4u.com\/blog\/?p=3618"},"modified":"2023-06-14T18:52:18","modified_gmt":"2023-06-14T13:22:18","slug":"what-is-an-eating-disorder-and-how-to-identify-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onlinecounselling4u.com\/blog\/what-is-an-eating-disorder-and-how-to-identify-it\/","title":{"rendered":"What is an Eating Disorder? And how to identify it?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Food is an essential part of our life and eating it is a simple form of activity. But for some people, it is quite a complex activity which creates issues with their body as well as their mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eating disorder<\/a> is a mental disorder which involves persistent disturbance in an individual’s eating behavior. This disturbance can eventually affect one\u2019s physical and mental health and degrade the quality of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This disorder is linked to the societal standards of physical appearance and the associated pressure with it. Earlier, in India, a well-rounded body was a sign of wealth and health but after globalization, urbanization and modernization, a thin figure is being considered good and desirable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The prevalence of eating disorder is continuously increasing among young adults of India, both males and females are at a higher risk. People who are suffering from eating disorder experience body dissatisfaction which is associated with negative perception of health, anxiety<\/a>, low self-confidence and high stress<\/a> levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now, let\u2019s talk about various types of eating disorders:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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