Every day, students walk into classrooms carrying battles that remain unnoticed. Eating disorders are one of the most dangerous hidden struggles that one goes through. There is a lot of misunderstanding regarding that as well. Conditions like anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa affect a large number of students and young people. Early recognition can make a real difference and can even save lives. Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder that involves limiting how much one eats due to a distorted self-image.

For millions of students, leaving home for university is one of the biggest transitions of their lives. It is challenging as well as exciting. Along with new friends, a new environment and new freedom comes one surprisingly new change– the food on their plate. Whether you are eating your mother’s dal and rice or standing in a long queue in a mess with a steel tray in your hand, what you eat is about far more than appetite. It shapes your health, your mood and your ability to study.