Atypical Anorexia: How to Deal With the Mental and Physical Health Risks and Why There are Controversies About the Term

Atypical anorexia has been in the news a lot in the past year. Whether you’re living in London (UK), Manchester (UK), or Birmingham (UK), or in Texas, California, or D.C., atypical anorexia is more common than you might think. Even though it’s considered “atypical,” it is still anorexia, and with it comes many mental and physical health risks. I have my own experiences having atypical anorexia, and the only differences were that (a) I didn’t “look” like I had anorexia in that I wasn’t unusually thin, and (b) NO ONE thought that I had anorexia, even though I demonstrated most of the symptoms. Let’s dive into the mental and physical health risks of atypical anorexia, and I’ll share more about my story of having it in middle school growing up in Colorado.