Anorexia Nervosa

This is an eating disorder in which a person undergoes self-starvation. People who suffer from this condition are typically underweight and have an extreme fear of gaining weight. Anorexia nervosa can cause malnutrition. Dry, brittle hair is one of the many side effects of anorexia and malnutrition.

Causes:
• a tendency towards depression and anxiety
• finding it difficult to handle stress
• excessive worrying and feeling scared or doubtful about the future
• perfectionism – setting strict, demanding goals or standards
• being very emotionally restrained
• having feelings of obsession and compulsion, but not necessarily obsessive compulsive disorder – unwanted thoughts, images or urges that compel them to perform certain acts