NAMI Eating Disorders 101: Signs, Impacts, & Recovery

Eating disorders are biologically based, serious mental health disorders. With one death every 52 minutes and the second-highest crude mortality rate of any mental illness, they are life-threatening conditions with potentially fatal consequences. Yet, with treatment, the mortality rate for individuals with serious eating disorders drops from 20% to just 2–3%, and with early intervention, full recovery is possible.