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The webinar aimed  to educate and aware people on Understanding the spectrum of disordered eating, Recognizing early signs and symptoms and Practical strategies for creating a supportive home environment Eating disorders are complex medical illnesses that have serious physical, mental and psychosocial consequences as well as association with high mortality rates. Eating disorders involve an unhealthy relationship with food and cause significant interference with daily functioning. Some examples of eating disorders include anorexia nervosa, atypical anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder and avoidant restrictive food intake disorder (also known as ARFID). There are several medical and mental health consequences that can occur when children or teens start engaging in disordered eating behaviors. Medical concerns include rapid weight change, low heart rate, hormone changes, electrolyte shifting, fatigue, breathing problems, hair loss, blood pressure changes, heart rhythm abnormalities, fainting and even death. Mental health concerns that often occur in individuals with eating disorders include social isolation, loneliness, significant anxiety, withdrawal, depression and suicidal ideation.

Esteemed Guests: 1. Dr Ranjan Bhattacharyya - Associate Professor & HOD, Dept. of Psychiatry, Murshidabad College & Hospital, India

2. Dr Vikas Khanna - Certified Hypnotherapist | Counselor | Corporate Trainer | Renowned NLP Trainer | Life Skill Trainer | Family Wellness Coach

3. Dr Shilpa Sharma - Assistant Professor, Food Science and Nutrition