The health risks associated with anorexia (low body weight and prolonged starvation) are serious and potentially lethal. The most serious health risk of anorexia is increased mortality rate; anorexia has the highest mortality rate of any mental illness.
Other anorexia health risks include:
If you or someone you know is struggling with anorexia symptoms, we urge you to seek help immediately. There can be far-reaching health consequences, including the potential of dying. Professional help for anorexia may be necessary. There is hope. When individuals seek specialized treatment for anorexia, a full and complete recovery is possible.
Please call us at 877-825-8584 to schedule a free confidential consultation with an Eating Recovery Center Masters-level clinician.
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