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Please tell me if it is possible to develop an eating disorder overnight?
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Not likely: Usually eating disorders do not appear develop overnight. If a person displays a binge or purging episode, he or she may have had negative thoughts about their self-image or weight for a while before it manifests in behaviors.
Answered 12/18/2013
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