Eating disorders are not about weight, nor body image or food. Anorexia just presents that way in symptoms. Anorexia is a complex mental health disorder driven by a web of components. Photo: Alamy
Beating anorexia: what causes the eating disorder – and how to support someone battling it
- Complex mental health disorder is driven by a number of factors including genetics, environmental influences and personality traits
- An eating-disorder expert and a recovered patient describe how best to help someone recover
Eating disorders are not about weight, nor body image or food. Anorexia just presents that way in symptoms. Anorexia is a complex mental health disorder driven by a web of components. Photo: Alamy
