Often sad, nervous, and easily lose temper
Extreme diets lead to nutritional deficiencies and imbalances in certain hormones: serotonin, dopamine, oxytocin, leptin, and cortisol, the stress hormone. Therefore, patients with anorexia experience sudden mood swings, and obsessive food behavior increases. For example, some of them start washing their hands after every contact with food. In addition, endocrine changes [4] cause heightened feelings of anxiety and lingering depression. The fact is that estrogen and oxytocin help fight fear, reduce stress and anxiety. And the low levels of these hormones, which are typical for people with anorexia, make it difficult to overcome the fear of food. At the same time, pressure from relatives only increases the anxiety.