anorexia nervosa

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Ms Reynolds, who was diagnosed with anorexia nervosa in 2019 when she was seven months pregnant, found everyday tasks suddenly became unbearable.

From BBC

A coroner says much more needs to be done for people suffering from anorexia nervosa - calling it a complex and terrifying disease.

From BBC

When Glück was young, she suffered from anorexia nervosa.

From New York Times

Classic anorexia nervosa is diagnosed in just 0.6 percent of Americans, perhaps in part because one of its diagnostic criteria is that patients must have reached an “extremely low body weight.”

From Scientific American

"Pro-ana" is a term used to describe content that promotes dangerous behaviours and mindsets related to the eating disorder anorexia nervosa, and "pro-mia" promotes bulimia.

From BBC