How Does a Child Present with Anorexia?
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- Classic self starvation behavior
- Severe anxiety
- Symptoms of depression
- Obsessive thoughts related to a fear of eating and a fear of getting fat
- Tremendous psychological torment
- Desire to please their parents, but cannot bring themselves to eat the food as their parents request
- Not typically an act of defiance, but a serious obsessive thought disorder which must be carefully treated by mental health professionals who are experienced with eating disorders and related co-morbidities
- Persistent food avoidance and weight loss for emotional reasons
- Some children may not have body image concerns or obsessions
- Eating disorders in children need to be distinguished from feeding disorders that might cause failure to thrive and growth problems
- Disturbed parent-child relationships often manifest with food and eating problems
These signs and symptoms are in addition to the classic signs and symptoms of anorexia. (See “Signs of an Eating Disorder”)
If you know of a child struggling with anorexia, please seek help immediately.
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2 years ago • Notes