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Eating Disorders

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Eating disorders are psychological disorders characterized by severe disturbances in eating behavior, ranging from extreme restriction of intake to extreme overeating.

There are 3 main eating disorders recognized in the DSM-V (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders)

1. Anorexia Nervosa (Anorexia)

2. Bulimia Nervosa (Bulimia)

3. Binge Eating Disorder (BED)

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Eating Disorders

1 in 5 individuals will personally experience a mental illness in their lifetime.¹

At any given time, 10.4% of Canadians have a mental illness.³

8% of Canadians have experienced depression in their lifetime.³

13.4% of adults over age 15 reported having serious thoughts about suicide in their lifetime²

11.5% of adults reported symptoms that met criteria for having panic disorder, agoraphobia, and social anxiety disorder in their lifetime.²

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1 in 5 individuals will personally experience a mental illness in their lifetime.1

At any given time, 10.4% of Canadians have a mental illness.3

8% of Canadians have experienced depression in their lifetime.3

13.4% of adults over age 15 reported having serious thoughts about suicide in their lifetime2

11.5% of adults reported symptoms that met criteria for having panic disorder, agoraphobia, and social anxiety disorder in their lifetime.2

1 in 5 individuals will personally experience a mental illness in their lifetime.¹

At any given time, 10.4% of Canadians have a mental illness.³

8% of Canadians have experienced depression in their lifetime.³

13.4% of adults over age 15 reported having serious thoughts about suicide in their lifetime²

11.5% of adults reported symptoms that met criteria for having panic disorder, agoraphobia, and social anxiety disorder in their lifetime.²