Difficulty
Anorexia
The more you worry about your weight and worry about food, the less you eat. In no time at all, Anorexia can quickly become a problem. A serious problem.
A serious problem, especially for girls, who are ten times more likely than boys to develop it.
That said, these days, boys are increasingly prone to developing eating disorders.
Anorexia
Symptoms
- Eating less and less
- Exercising too much
- Thinking a lot about calories
- Feeling panicky about eating in front or others or having a big meal
- Feeling fat even though people tell you you’re too thin
- Obsession with body image and comparing your body to others
- Losing interest in things
- Low mood and irritability
- Losing lots of weight quickly
- Feeling cold all the time
- Growing new downy hair on your body
- Constipation
Find out more
Get help for anorexia
- South Yorkshire Eating Disorder Association: SYEDA
- Young Minds
- BEAT Eating Disorders
- ABC – Anorexia & Bulimia Care
- Rethink
- Mental Health Foundation
- Interaction Talks
- Family Lives
- SEED – Eating Disorder Support Service
Useful information & self help for Parents
Useful Mobile Apps
- Discovery in Recovery – Play Store / App Store
- RR: Eating Disorder Management – Play Store / App Store