Anorexia Nervosa – A Psychiatric Obsession To Be Thin

Anorexia nervosa is characterized by self starvation and excessive weight loss. It is a psychiatric disorder once known as “Golden Girl Syndrome” because it struck primarily rich, white, well educated young Western women, it was first documented in Japan in the 1960s.

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What Is It In Bulimia Nervosa?

Bulimia nervosa is an eating disorder also known as “binge purge” behavior. It is described “an illness in which a person binges on food or has regular episodes of significant overeating and feels a loss of control,” according to the US National Institute of Health.

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