Autophagy is a disorder that regularly affects many people, although most are mild cases. Understanding the complexity of what autophagy is and the variety of topics it covers is still a relatively new concept and not widely accepted by many. Many factors are associated with this disorder, including schizophrenia, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and pica, making it difficult to recognize the underpinnings of autophagy. There have been attempts to try to understand the basis of this through experimentation on rats, although the results have been insufficient in terms of support. However, having conducted research should be extended from the private sector to a more research-funded entity. Therefore, in order to understand what autophagy is, a variety of cases and factors must be studied in order to eliminate the limitations of the lack of recognition and the little information presented on the subject. Deciphering autophagy: the background of autophagy and its relationships with other disorders. eating one's own body parts, with cases ranging from very minor to very serious (Lo, Schreuder 2014; Hanson, 2014). It can also be considered from a biological point of view, the organism naturally consuming its own tissues (Hanson, 2014). Categorizing autophagy as a disorder depends on a person's personal opinion, due to the variety of factors associated with the cause. According to some, it is primarily the result of people with personality disorders trying to rid themselves of the negative aspects associated with them. (Yilmaz, Uyanik, Sengül, Yaylaci, Karciolju, Serinken, 2014). Therefore, it is considered a symptom of other disorders rather than a disorder. Autophagy is talked about in many different ways, middle of paper...... it needs, or desire, to act. The experiment carried out on rats supports the ideology of the necessity of a drive; they ate certain parts of their bodies when injuries and malnutrition were both present, creating a strong desire to consume themselves (Nash, 1940). These autophagic incidents have been found to range from a low 1% in undiagnosed individuals to 20% in adolescents with a prior psychiatric diagnosis (Atai, Ahmed, & Pearce, 2010). Autophagy is researched on a smaller scale than other disorders, hampering the ability to understand all aspects associated with it. As a result, the only ways available to treat patients are to treat physical injuries, assess their psychiatric condition to see if they are causing harm to themselves, and treat other psychiatric disorders from which they suffer...