Overview - Anorexia. Anorexia is an eating disorder and serious mental health condition. People who have anorexia try to keep their weight as ...SkiptomaincontentHomeMentalhealthMentalhealthconditionsAnorexianervosaBacktoAnorexianervosaOverview-AnorexiaAnorexiaisaneatingdisorderandseriousmentalhealthcondition.Peoplewhohaveanorexiatrytokeeptheirweightaslowaspossiblebynoteatingenoughfoodorexercisingtoomuch,orboth.Thiscanmakethemveryillbecausetheystarttostarve.Theyoftenhaveadistortedimageoftheirbodies,thinkingthey'refatevenwhenthey'reunderweight.Menandwomenofanyagecangetanorexia,butit'smostcommoninyoungwomenandtypicallystartsinthemid-teens.Information:CoronavirusadviceYoucangetadviceandsupportduringthecoronavirusoutbreakfromtheeatingdisordercharityBeat.Beat:eatingdisordersandcoronavirusBeat:helplines,messageboardsandonlinesupportgroupsAGPorlocalNHSeatingdisorderteamcanalsoprovidehelpandsupport.SignsandsymptomsofanorexiaSignsandsymptomsofanorexiainclude:ifyou'reunder18,yourweightandheightbeinglowerthanexpectedforyourageifyou'reanadult,havinganunusuallylowbodymassindex(BMI)missingmeals,eatingverylittleoravoidingeatinganyfoodsyouseeasfatteningbelievingyou'refatwhenyou'reahealthyweightorunderweighttakingmedicinetoreduceyourhunger(appetitesuppressants)yourperiodsstopping(inwomenwhohavenotreachedmenopause)ornotstarting(inyoungerwomenandgirls)physicalproblems,suchasfeelinglightheadedordizzy,hairlossordryskinSomepeoplewithanorexiamayalsomakethemselvessick,doanextremeamountofexercise,orusemedicinetohelpthempoo(laxatives)ortomakethempee(diuretics)totrytostopthemselvesgainingweightfromanyfoodtheydoeat.GettinghelpforanorexiaGettinghelpandsupportassoonaspossiblegivesyouthebestchanceofrecoveringfromanorexia.Ifyouthinkyoumayhaveanorexia,evenifyou'renotsure,seeaGPassoonasyoucan.Theywillaskyouquestionsaboutyoureatinghabitsandhowyou'refeeling,andwillcheckyouroverallhealthandweight.Theymayalsoreferyouforsomebloodteststomakesureyourweightlossisnotcausedbysomethingelse.Iftheythinkyoumayhav