Having an Eating Disorder is much more than just being on a diet. An Eating Disorder is an illness that permiates all aspects of each sufferer's life, is caused by a variety of emotional factors and influences, and has profound effects on the people's mental and physical health.
There are a number of different diagnosis for eating disorders, they have different symptoms, yet they are all characterized by extreme emotions, attitudes an behaviors related to weight and food.
Although it may seem the driving force for people with eating disorders is simply the need to be thin, people with eating disorders often use their relationship with food to compensate for feelings and emotions that may otherwise seem overwhelming.
In this site the focus will be on Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa which are 2 of the most common eating disorders