Eating Disorders Eating disorders are among the worst disorders and can cause physical damage to the body. The most common eating disorders are anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorder. Individuals with anorexia nervosa are said to be afraid of gaining weight even at a low weight, including BMI (body mass index). Anorexia nervosa includes lack of appetite, it is difficult for individuals to hide this disorder. The body shows significant signs of weight loss, including brittle hair and nails due to lack of vitamins and nutrition. Women with anorexia suffer from a lack of menstrual cycle. Bulimia nervosa is associated with binge eating and to prevent weight gain the individual then engages in purging and fasting to keep the weight off. It is difficult to tell when a person is suffering from bulimia nervosa because they appear to be at a healthy weight, but due to excessive vomiting the individual will have damaged teeth and mouth ulcers, as well as anorexia nervosa and a fear of gaining weight. Binge eating disorder is known to become a serious disorder along with anorexia and bulimia. A person will have episodes of overeating while sitting almost every two hours, lack of self-control is the best way to describe the involuntary actions. Individuals are aware of the damage they are doing to the body and often feel very guilty and depressed. It is more than likely a binge eating disorder resulting in obesity and other health disorders associated with being overweight. In this article I will discuss the May article associated with this disorder, occupied by the notes and texts learned in this course. Anorexia Nervosa1 Anorexia Nervosa is known to be a serious mental health disorder. This… half the paper… could have done it. Some symptoms include; "Feeling like you can't control your eating behavior, eating to the point of discomfort or pain, eating significantly more food during a binge episode than during a normal meal or snack, forcing yourself to vomit, or exercising too much to avoid gaining weight after a binge, abusing laxatives, diuretics, or enemas after eating, restricting calories or avoiding certain foods between binges, excessive use of dietary supplements or herbal products to lose weight” (Mayoclinic, 2016 ) During this time it is suggested to be as positive as possible the individual is able to seek treatment, he should tell someone close to him what he has been through, it can be anyone, be it a friend or a loved one, a teacher or simply someone they trust. They will be able to help the individual take the first steps to get effective treatment.