The article discusses the alarming rise in eating disorders since the pandemic, reflecting on personal experiences with anorexia that lasted for 25 years. It emphasizes the physical and emotional struggles faced in recovery, detailing severe effects like tooth loss and osteoporosis. Statistics reveal the prevalence of anorexia, bulimia, and binge-eating disorders among different demographics. The author acknowledges the ongoing emotional battle in recovery, illustrating that thoughts around food remain fraught, even in the absence of calorie counting. Articles from the New York Times spurred the writing of this reflective piece.
Anorexia is not glamorous: You are always cold, you may grow a fine layer of hair all over your body... and your bones start to thin, among other possible symptoms.
The emotional piece of recovery has been an ongoing struggle. I don't count calories today, but I do find myself thinking twice before I eat a dessert.
Anorexia nervosa carries a lifetime prevalence of up to 4% among females and 0.3% among males... a higher prevalence observed among young adults.
Though eating disorders can affect people of all ages, there is a higher prevalence observed among young adults.
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