Condition guide

Eating concerns

Eating concerns can involve restriction, bingeing, purging, body preoccupation or a painful relationship with food. They deserve sensitive, non-shaming care.

What it can feel like

Fear of weight change; Food rules; Binge episodes; Purging; Body checking

When to seek help sooner

Seek help urgently if eating changes cause fainting, rapid weight change, purging or medical concerns.

How treatment works

Assessment considers physical risk, mood, anxiety, family context and coordinated care where needed.

Consultations in Mohali & Chandigarh, and online across India

If you are in crisis or at risk of harm, please contact your nearest emergency services or the national mental health helpline, Tele MANAS, on 14416. This website is not a crisis service.

REPOSE
Dr Pragya Sharma
Consultant Psychiatrist
Child Care Clinic, Phase 2, Mohali
drpragyasharmapsychiatrist@gmail.com

Elsewhere
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If you are in crisis or at risk of harm, please contact your nearest emergency services or the national mental health helpline, Tele MANAS, on 14416. This website is not a crisis service.

© 2026 Repose. All rights reserved.

REPOSE
Dr Pragya Sharma
Consultant Psychiatrist
Child Care Clinic, Phase 2, Mohali
drpragyasharmapsychiatrist@gmail.com

Elsewhere
Instagram: @reposecare
Instagram: @pragyasharma_dr
Repose

If you are in crisis or at risk of harm, please contact your nearest emergency services or the national mental health helpline, Tele MANAS, on 14416. This website is not a crisis service.

© 2026 Repose. All rights reserved.