3. Emotional Disorders
Many people have emotional disorders and don’t realize it. An emotional disorder may be something as serious as depression or could just include mood swings. These changes in emotions and moods can lead to changes in the way they eat. Instead of eating a regular diet, they may eat more or less based on their mood. Those who eat less may eat an extremely small amount and those who overeat may purge or refuse to eat for days. While it is important to treat the eating disorder itself, it is also important to seek treatment for the emotional disorder that is the underlying cause.
Many people who suffer from eating disorders linked to emotional order may be less likely to see support. They may realize that they have a problem but fail to see its severity. Medication and counseling can help treat both problems. Many people who are able to overcome their emotional disorders or control them with medication, no longer feel the need to control their eating habits and are able to overcome their eating disorders much more easily.