What is RPP

An eating disorder is a mental disorder that causes a person to have problems eating. For example, he may eat a lot and find it difficult to stop, or, conversely, he doesn’t feel like eating for a long time.

There is an opinion that eating disorders are a problem of teenage girls, but various types of eating disorders are found in people of all genders and ages.

RPP is more often diagnosed in women, but this does not mean that women are more susceptible to this condition than men. It’s just that women turn to specialists for help more often than men, which is why they are included in statistics more often.

In addition, eating disorder can develop in children and the elderly.

Symptoms of an Eating Disorder

An eating disorder is a list of conditions, and symptoms vary depending on the specific type of eating disorder.

Common signs include the following:

feeling guilty for eating something “extra”;

excessive concern about your weight: you are constantly trying to radically change it - go on strict diets, start playing sports intensively (for example, you have never been jogging and suddenly decide to run every day), buy dietary supplements or medications (diuretics, laxatives) to “bring weight” weight back to normal”;

frequent overeating - a state when satiety has already occurred, but it is difficult to stop;

the desire to eat something under stress or, conversely, to refuse food.

People with an eating disorder may hide food or eat in secret, and may avoid going out with friends because they are afraid of being in a relaxed group with lots of food.

Causes of eating disorders

The reasons may be the following:

Psychological. Low self-esteem, perfectionism, impulsive behavior and problematic relationships can contribute to the development of an eating disorder.

Biological. An eating disorder treatment can be caused, for example, by a decrease in the level of serotonin, a hormone that is involved in the regulation of mood and appetite.

The influence of media and social networks. The image of the ideal body that we see in the media and social networks reduces satisfaction with our own body. In one study, researchers surveyed teenage girls who read fashion magazines. 47% of respondents answered that photographs from magazines make them want to lose weight.

Genetic. A person's chance of developing an eating disorder is higher if one of his family members has such a disorder. But still the main reason is mental problems.