Cognitive distortions, distorted thinking, is common in people with anorexia, or those who suffer from disordered eating, and treatment requires cognitive behavior modification. When related to eating disorders, cognitive distortions can be thought of as reasoning errors, dysfunctional thoughts or irrational ideas.

What are anorexia triggers? Quite often people question the causes of eating disorders and what compels girls with anorexia (or males with eating disorders) to continue down the road of self starvation. Triggers can basically be described as situations, events or comments that perpetuate someone's eating disorder and results in them engaging in harmful or unhealthy behaviors.

What is an exercise addiction? Everyone needs to be active, but when exercising too much interferes with life, then it’s a problem. Excessive exercise can be one of the signs of anorexia in men and women alike. As with most addictions, this is something that can slowly creep up on you. Before you know it, you're in over your head.