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Don´t give up.
There will always be someone that would love to help you!
You aren´t alone in this world.

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Eating Disorders from the Inside Out: Laura Hill at TEDxColumbus.

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How to help someone with eating disorder

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Read about what to do if a friend or relative has an eating disorder, what the treatment involves, and how you can support them.

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How can i get help, if i have an eating disorder ?

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How can i get help, if i have an eating disorder ?

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The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News

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4 Common Eating Disorders And What You Should Do

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An eating disorder is a mental disorder defined by abnormal eating habits that negatively affect a person’s physical and/or mental health.

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Binge eating disorder

Uncontrollably consumption of large amounts of food in short periods of time.

Symptoms

eating large amounts of foods rapidly, in secret and until uncomfortably full, despite not feeling hungry

feeling a lack of control during episodes of binge eating

feelings of distress, such as shame, disgust, or guilt, when thinking about the binge eating behavior

no use of purging behaviors

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Bulimia nervosa

People with bulimia nervosa eat large amounts of food in short periods of time, then purge. They fear gaining weight despite being at a normal weight.

Symptoms

recurrent episodes of binge eating with a feeling of lack of control

recurrent episodes of inappropriate purging behaviors to prevent weight gain

a self-esteem overly influenced by body shape and weight

a fear of gaining weight, despite having a normal weight

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Anorexia nervosa

View themselves as overweight, even if they are dangerously underweight

They tend to constantly monitor their weight, avoid eating certain types of foods and severaly restrict their calories

Symptoms

Being considerably underweight compared with people of similar age and height

Very restricted eating patterns

An intense fear of gaining weight or persistent behaviors to avoid gaining weight, despite being underweight

A relentless pursuit of thinnes and unwillingless to maintain a healthy weight

Heavy influence of body weight or perceived body shape on selfesteem

A distorted body image, including denial of being seriously underweight

Obsessive-compulsive symptoms

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Pressure

Cultural preferences

Social media

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Personality traits

Neuroticism, perfectionism and impulsivity are often linked to a higher risk of developing an eating disorder

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An eating disorder is the obsession with food, body weight or body shape

An eating disorder is a serious mental health condition that involves an unhealthy relationship with food

It can cause serious health consequences and may even result in death, if left untreated

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Most include the severe restriction of food, food binges or purging behaviors like vomiting or exercising