Signs and Symptoms

Anorexia Nervosa

• Person refuses to maintain normal body weight for age and height
• Loss of menstrual cycle
• Intense fear of becoming fat
• Excessive exercising
• Preoccupation with food and body size

Bulimia Nervosa

• Person binge eats
• Feeling out –of-control while eating
• Vomits, abuses laxatives, exercises or fasts to get rid of calories
• Believes self-worth requires being thin (it does not)

Binge Eating Disorder

• Person binge eats frequently and repeatedly
• Feels guilt and shame about binge eating
• Feels out-of-control and unable to stop eating during bingers
• May eat secretly or snack and nibble all day