Educational orientation — not a diagnosis

Eating, weight or body-image distress

Restriction, binge eating, purging, compulsive exercise or intense body dissatisfaction can have serious psychological and medical consequences.

Important safety note

Immediate danger, suicidal intent, violence, severe confusion, sudden loss of function or loss of contact with reality require urgent local emergency or medical support.

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Common signs

What people may notice

Skipping meals or rigid food rules
Episodes of loss of control while eating
Vomiting, laxative use or excessive exercise
Body checking or avoidance
Dizziness, fainting, menstrual or heart-rate changes

Several possibilities

This pattern may be associated with

Anorexia, bulimia or binge-eating disorder

Other specified eating difficulty

Body dysmorphic concerns

Depression, anxiety, trauma or medical causes

This list is not exhaustive and does not establish a diagnosis.

When support may be useful

Look at persistence and impact

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Physical health and safety

What should not be overlooked

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Information worth noting

When it began and what was happening at the time.
Frequency, duration, triggers and what reduces or worsens it.
Sleep, appetite, energy, medicines, substances and medical conditions.
Effect on work, study, relationships and daily safety.

Clinical content principles

PRJI educational pages distinguish orientation from diagnosis, include physical-health cautions and direct urgent situations to local services. Content is informed by public mental-health information from WHO, NHS and NIMH and must be clinically reviewed before commercial launch.