Eating Disorders
Anorexia Nervosa
Anorexia nervosa is a severe, life-threatening disorder in which the
individual refuses to maintain a minimally normal body weight, is intensely
afraid of gaining weight, and exhibits a significant distortion in the
perception of the shape or size of his body, as well as dissatisfaction with
his body shape and size.
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Bulimia Nervosa
Bulimia Nervosa is a serious, potentially
life-threatening eating disorder characterized by a cycle of bingeing and
compensatory behaviors such as self-induced vomiting, laxative abuse, the
abuse of diuretics, excessive exercise or fasting designed to undo or
compensate for the effects of binge eating.
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Binge Eating Disorder or
Compulsive Overeating
Binge Eating Disorder (BED) is a type of
eating disorder not otherwise specified and is characterized by recurrent
binge eating without the regular use of compensatory measures to counter the
binge eating.
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Frequently Asked Questions:
I’m a Parent, and I
want to prevent my child from developing an eating disorder!
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I’m concerned about a Friend. What
Should I Say?
If you are worried about your friend’s eating
behaviors or attitudes, it is important to express your concerns in a loving
and supportive way. It is also necessary to discuss your worries early on,
rather than waiting until your friend has endured many of the damaging
physical and emotional effects of eating disorders.
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I’m a Teenager and want to do
something about this issue in my school. What can I do?
PLENTY! Click here to learn about programs, plays, and curriculums that
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Listen to Your Body
Eat what you want, when you are truly hungry.
Stop when you're full. And eat exactly what appeals to you. Do this instead
of any diet, and you are unlikely to ever have a weight problem, let alone
an eating disorder.
Full
Mouse, Empty Mouse (FMEM) is the first book
written for children which can be used as a tool for both obesity prevention
AND eating disorder prevention! Endorsed by the National Eating Disorders
Association, this beautifully illustrated children’s story addresses the
complex issues surrounding eating disorders in a language that children as
young as 5 can understand.