33-50% of patients with anorexia also suffer from an affective disorder such as depression.
About half of people with anorexia also suffer from anxiety disorders, including obsessive-compulsive disorder and social phobia.
20% (20 out of 100) of those with anorexia die from the direct consequences of the disease. Half of these deaths are suicides.
Approximately 5% (5 out of 100) of people with anorexia will die within 10 years of the onset of the disease.
25% of patients with anorexia are male. At the same time, men with anorexia have a higher risk of death, particularly because they are diagnosed late, since many people believe that men are not prone to eating disorders.
These figures indicate that anorexia is the deadliest of mental illnesses. Behind these statistics are the fates of real people whose lives were cut short by the struggle for thinness.
If you suspect you have an eating disorder, please see a psychologist for help.
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