Extreme dieting or slow suicide? Why eating disorders kill more than they cure

Extreme dieting or slow suicide? Why eating disorders kill more than they cure

Anorexia nervosa with its devastating mental, behavioral, and physical symptoms has the highest mortality rate among psychiatric disorders, claiming lives through medical complications like cardiac arrhythmias, organ failure and suicide. Despite its lethality, societal misconceptions, stigma, and the proliferation of harmful online trends continue to fuel this silent epidemic.

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