According to the National Institute of Mental Health, 1 percent of girls have anorexia, and an additional 2 to 3 percent have bulimia. They usually show up in girls, but boys are getting them more and more now too.
A slow form of suicide, eating disorders are emotionally as well as physically harming. Although the person may want help deep down, the eating disorder may tell her that she`s not worth the effort, or that she`s not that bad. Some people are afraid of recovering, because they don`t know what they`ll be without an eating disorder, who has comforted them for so long. It almost becomes like a "friend."
Signs of anorexia include: *strange eating habits, like eating at specific times, or cutting food up in small pieces,
*seperation from family and friends
*obsessing over food and weight
*constantly saying negative things about themselves and their bodies.
*sometimes small hand writing can be a sign
*a significant amount of weight loss
Please remember, althougt weight loss is often a major indicator of anorexia, an "average" weight person can still be feeling the same guilt and worthlessness about food.
Signs of bulimia include:
*making excuses after eating to use the bathroom
*not necessarily as thin as an anorexic (which makes it harder to detect)
*laxative abuse
*eat foods in large quantities
*seperation from friends and family
If you have any questions, please feel free to write to me!:)
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