Unraveling the Complexities of Eating Disorders

TLDREating disorders are multi-layered and highly individualized conditions that severely impact a person's physical and mental health. They can result from low self-esteem, anxiety, or sensory concerns. Avoidant restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) is a distinct type of eating disorder characterized by extreme picky eating, not related to body image or appearance. Eating disorders have the highest mortality rate among psychiatric disorders and limited resources available for treatment.