Battling anorexia for 8 years, because she had a mortal fear of looking fat, this 29-year-old is now counsellor

Anorexia is self-induced starvation. Patients are preoccupied by their body rather than emotional stability. Social media likes, desirability quotient, non-acceptance as a child, a lack of human engagement, the reasons are many. Consequently, the relationship with food becomes an issue,' says Dr Shalini Naik, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, PGI, Chandigarh.