First of all, anorexia nervosa and depression affect women and men of all ages. [2] Symptoms are the second similarity between the two diseases. Patients with both diseases would have the same symptoms, for example, a feeling of inferiority, emptiness, constant fatigue, and lack of stability. [2] [4] Both of which contribute to the increasing rates of heart disease, depressed immunity, and also family problems. [5] [6] The third similarity is the treatment methods in terms of modern and contemporary theory. [2] [6] Depression and anorexia nervosa are the result of a shortage or imbalance of chemicals in the brain and body. [7] For that reason, the treatment is divided into two types; medications and psychological therapy. [7] The survival rate without treatment may increase suicidal tendencies. Indeed, anorexia nervosa and depression are different diseases, but they have many similarities such as the groups of people they usually affect, their symptoms, and the treatment
First of all, anorexia nervosa and depression affect women and men of all ages. [2] Symptoms are the second similarity between the two diseases. Patients with both diseases would have the same symptoms, for example, a feeling of inferiority, emptiness, constant fatigue, and lack of stability. [2] [4] Both of which contribute to the increasing rates of heart disease, depressed immunity, and also family problems. [5] [6] The third similarity is the treatment methods in terms of modern and contemporary theory. [2] [6] Depression and anorexia nervosa are the result of a shortage or imbalance of chemicals in the brain and body. [7] For that reason, the treatment is divided into two types; medications and psychological therapy. [7] The survival rate without treatment may increase suicidal tendencies. Indeed, anorexia nervosa and depression are different diseases, but they have many similarities such as the groups of people they usually affect, their symptoms, and the treatment