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 Individuals with anorexia often experience an intense fear of weight gain, restrictive eating patterns, and a distorted perception of their body. Restriction may involve limiting calories, avoiding entire food groups, excessive exercise, or rigid food rules. 

 Bulimia involves episodes of binge eating followed by compensatory behaviors such as self-induced vomiting, excessive exercise, fasting, or misuse of laxatives. Many individuals struggle privately with significant shame, guilt, and emotional distress.

Binge Eating Disorder is characterized by recurring episodes of eating large amounts of food while feeling a loss of control. Unlike bulimia, binge episodes are not followed by regular compensatory behaviors. BED is the most common eating disorder and can affect people of all body sizes.

 ARFID involves significant food restriction that is not driven by body image concerns. Individuals may avoid foods due to sensory sensitivities, fear of choking, fear of vomiting, or limited interest in eating.

OSFED includes eating disorder symptoms that cause significant distress but may not fit neatly into one specific diagnostic category. These struggles are real, valid, and deserving of treatment.

Orthorexia involves an unhealthy obsession with eating "clean," "healthy," or "perfect" foods. While often praised socially, rigid food rules and fear around certain foods can negatively impact mental health, flexibility, relationships, and quality of life.