Anorexia has the highest mortality rate of any mental illness

The number of deaths from anorexia than from all other mental illnesses. The number varies between five and ten percent. Half of these deaths - the suicide, the other half - medical complications. Crucial to prevent the death of a timely diagnosis and subsequent treatment, otherwise people may go so far that he could not stop and die.

If you think that anorexia affects only women, then you are wrong. 20% of patients - men, and their number is growing. Men during his illness faced with exactly the same problems as the women, but they are less likely to give a correct diagnosis, so they are not so visible to the public and miss the opportunity of timely medical assistance.

via factroom.ru