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Eating Disorder - Warning Signs & Symptoms

Added Feb 27, 2018 •

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recovery is real help is available a recognizable warning signs would you really looking for changing attitudes or behaviors related to food size weight really about their self perception including avoiding eating with others such as cutting food into very small fee Scizor chewing each bite and unusually large number of times or beating very slowly negative or distorted self-image or self esteem tied to appearance hoarding and hiding food secret excessive exercising and exercising even when you're ill or injured disappearing after eating often to the bathroom Sinbad diets known as clean eating or cutting out entire food groups for example vegetarianism veganism no sugar no carbs no Dairy changes in personality such as mood swings irritability depression or lack of person with binge-eating you're going to find large amounts of food disappearing in short periods of time people going to be hiding these containers in these rappers underneath their bed or in the couch cushions out of Shame and guilt about I've been doing what are things that happens when someone struggles with an eating disorder is that their hold GI system tends to slow down things like constipation acid reflux things like that most of these have to do purely and simply with malnutrition and restricted eating this is an additional level of of struggle and distress that it's really hard to help people navigate today morning are the problem Eating Disorders are serious threatening illnesses and the sooner someone gets help the better their chances are at full recovery

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