Previously known as “Selective Eating Disorder,” it is now in the DSM-5 (the official manual of mental disorders) as Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder, which is similar to anorexia but not rooted in body image, says the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA). Here’s everything to know about ARFID.
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Unfortunately, mental illness is not that uncommon in teenagers. Thankfully, most mental illnesses are treatable. The tricky part is getting a diagnosis. We’ve compiled a list of the most common mental illnesses in teens and their symptoms.
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We typically associate hair loss with men, but it can happen to women too! Here are the most common causes of hair loss in women.
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Bulimia nervosa—more commonly referred to as simply bulimia—is an eating disorder and mental health condition in which a person binges foods, and then proceeds to purge it in order to prevent weight gain. Although it typically affects young women, starting in their mid-to-late teens, the NHS says, “Men and women of any age can get […]
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Anorexia nervosa—which is often referred to simply as anorexia—is an eating disorder in which people “have an intense fear of gaining weight,” says WebMD. In order to prevent this weight gain, they severely limit their consumption of food and, as a result, become incredibly thin. The disorder tends to begin during adolescence, and although it […]
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Overeating from time to time is fairly normal, especially during a large holiday meal like Thanksgiving. But for those with binge eating disorder it can become a regular occurrence, in that they may “frequently consume unusually large amounts of food and feel unable to stop eating,” says the Mayo Clinic. While many people with binge […]
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