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What is a good way to determine if you have anorexia/eating disorders ?

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Dr. Barbara Toohill answered

Specializes in Clinical Psychology

Several symptoms: Eating disorder are often indicated in an individual who engages in behaviors such as restricting or avoiding eating, purging consumed food through vomiting, laxatives, etc., and/or periods of binging. A person may or may not be underweight, and can even be overweight. Many of these behaviors are often driven by underlying emotional concerns.

Answered 1/6/2015

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Dr. Barbara Lavi answered

Specializes in Clinical Psychology

Questions... : Are you underweight for your height, but think you are fat? Do you obsess about gaining weight & think you are fat, although others tell you you are too thin. Have you stopped menstruating? Do you nibble at your food & throw most of it away? If you are worried, it is probably worth consulting with a therapist who specializes in anorexia. It is hard to treat & very important to take care of !

Answered 4/3/2016

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Dr. Alan Ali answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Anorexic.: Anorexia is an eating disorder characterized by markedly reduced appetite or total aversion to food. They have body image or self esteem conflicts.

Answered 12/10/2013

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