Looks Can Be Deceptive: Eating Disorders Don’t Always Show

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To learn more about eating disorders and other mental health conditions, visit “ManoSandesh” playlist available on the official NIMHANS YouTube channel - youtube.com/@NIMHANS. About the Speaker : Dr. Lakshmi Sravanti, MD, DM (Gold Medalist, NIMHANS), is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at NIMHANS, India. She serves as Deputy Editor for both Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health (CAPMH) and the IACAPAP Bulletin. A specialist in developmental and emotional disorders in children and adolescents, her work spans ADHD, autism, anxiety, depression, expressive arts therapy, and school mental health. Dr. Sravanti is passionate about bridging clinical expertise with public awareness to support young minds and their families. About ManoSandesh video series : ManoSandesh is a video series spread over many episodes to address different mental health conditions to promote awareness and respond to commonly asked questions. This series is conceptualised, coordinated and produced by the Department of Mental Health Education, NIMHANS, Bengaluru. This video is issued in public interest by NIMHANS. About NIMHANS : The National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS) is an apex institute situated in Bengaluru, India. It strives to deliver high standards of clinical and community care in the fields of mental health and neuro sciences. For more information, visit website: www.nimhans.ac.in/ ManoSandesh Team : Dr. Latha K, Associate Professor, Department of Mental Health Education, NIMHANS Dr. Meena KS, Professor & Head, Department of Mental Health Education, NIMHANS Ms. Smriti Baskar, Program Coordinator, Department of Mental Health Education, NIMHANS Ms. Shreya Shankar, Fellow, Department of Mental Health Education, NIMHANS Video Production: Ugama Media (www.ugama.co.in/) • Ms. Priya Shankar, Executive Producer • Mr. Nireekshith & Mr. Ruthik Kumar, Camera operators • Mr. Sachin Ebenezer, Video Editor #EatingDisorder #AnorexiaNervosa #BulimiaNervosa #BingeEatingDisorder #AvoidantRestrictiveFoodIntakeDisorder #TeenMentalHealth #NIMHANS #MentalHealth #MentalHealthEducation #MentalHealthConditions