People with depression often have prolonged insomnia, appetite and weight changes, irritability, and decreased sex drive. Depression is becoming more and more common, leaving certain consequences. Some people with depression may try to hide the signs from others, or they may not even realize that they are depressed. Scientists still don’t know exactly what causes […]
La Croix: It is often believed that only young girls are victims of anorexia nervosa. Is it correct ? Philippe Gorwood: No. In recent years, boys are more frequently affected by eating disorders, although it is estimated that eight women suffer from anorexia nervosa for every man. The disease is not expressed in the same […]
► “The essential role of siblings” Genevieve, 70, mother of Anne, 36 “At 16, my daughter always found excuses to avoid meals. She overloaded her school bag to lose more calories and hid her weight loss with loose clothes. She was in denial until her hospitalization. The last of five siblings, deeply affected by the […]
“You are too fat. “ Here is the little sentence that made Marine Noret fall into anorexia-bulimia at the age of 16. The young girl, weakened by the divorce of her parents and a case of harassment while she was in college, is then slightly overweight. His relatives keep telling him to be careful, to […]