An eating disorder can begin and take hold insidiously, or it can sometimes go unnoticed if there is no obvious weight loss or gain. In any case, it is often a sensitive and difficult subject to talk about, and it is even possible not to recognize the struggle if someone close to you talks about it.
However, eating disorders are not without consequences and can lead to serious health problems: nutritional deficiencies, poor dental health, cardiovascular problems, digestive and renal disorders, bone and muscle complications, impacts on fertility, reduction of the immune system, etc.
Also, if an eating disorder is mainly expressed in our relationship with food, it is also associated with significant psychological pain, difficult emotions and thoughts, and a disturbed self-image and self-esteem.
For all these reasons, it is important to talk about it and ask for advice from a health professional you feel comfortable with : a general practitioner, a psychiatrist or a psychologist, the school nurse, a nutritionist, etc.
