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Originally Posted by KandyKorn
I thought anorexia was a mental illness and not a matter of self discipline?
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I think it is a matter of degrees..but with severe anorexia I would say yes it is a mental illness...if for no other reason than the starvation itself can cause changes in brain chemistry that often leads to neurotic or even psychotic thinking patterns. I will have to check but I think it is classified as a mental disorder.
*well damn I am not sure now.. here is a link to a site though.:
http://www.something-fishy.org/isf/mentalhealth.php
I know in my case(over 20 years ago) I was already depressed(had 'unresolved conflicts with my sexuality"???) and when starved down I became batshit crazy!*