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Added May 02, 2013

Getting Help for Eating Disorders

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Eating disorders should be dealt with immediately because they can be life threatening. So if you suspect you or someone you know has one, you need to let your family know. You need their help and support, and you should also seek professional help for eating disorders immediately—see your family doctor or at least the school counselor. Help for eating disorders takes time and might include therapy, medication, and maybe hospitalization.

Always start with your parents for help with eating disorders. If you think you or someone you know has an eating disorder, let a responsible adult know about it. No matter how good a friend you are, you can't help a friend with a serious eating disorder—they need to see a professional for help with eating disorders. In addition, you could contact these organizations:

National Eating Disorders Association @ 800-931-2237
International Mental Health Referral Service @ 800-THERAPIST or 800-843-7274
National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associate Disorders (ANAD) @ 847-831-3438
www.anred.com —Anorexia Nervosa and Related Eating Disorders
Rader Programs @ 800-841-1515
Referrals to Eating Disorder Specialists (US and Canada): The Renfrew Center @ 800-RENFREW or 800-736-3739
www.something-fishy.org —Something Fishy Web Site on Eating Disorders. Information about the different disorders and their dangers, online support (chats and message boards), treatment finders, organizations that can help.
www.overeatersanonymous.org —Overeaters Anonymous (OA)—provides meetings and literature to help people with addiction to, or obsession with, food and weight.

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angellove1234

Posted March 18, 2013

emy1311

Posted February 25, 2013

to Clarabelle434, I'm thirteen and I'm only seventy lbs and I have been for, like, three years. But I don't have an eating disorder at all! I eat like crazy :) I would still be careful because you can never be too careful and it's good that you care about your friends, but if they're just really small, it doesn't mean that they have an eating disorder :) I hope this helped

irealywantmyperiod

Posted February 17, 2013

i give away my lunch all the time i feel fat i am so scared of gaining weight i want to loose it all if my last post gose up i hope i can start to eat normal today it got worse i was eating and every thing tasted nasty i felt good that i didnt eat all day

GlamTwinkle1

Posted January 21, 2013

@Daisy!21 ikr! same as kids in mine...sooo annoying by the time i was 12 girls in my class already started wearing foundation and mascara! -_-

notfitasothers

Posted November 28, 2012

I'm 14, and 5'4 and I usually only weigh 90 lbs. It changes everyday, goes up or down by atleast 5 lbs. A few months ago i went to the hospital. but they said nothing is wrong.. I have no idea what is wrong.. I always get told i am really skinny. it bothers me. I wanna gain weigh so bad, but i dont know how to. help? :/

janet3210

Posted January 08, 2013

I hate it when my dad says i'm so skinny he says I might get anemiea if i dont eat i eat a lot at school!! yet i only weigh 73 pounds -_- I hate when people say im skinny!

Daisy!21

Posted November 25, 2012

I feel like girls are growing up to fast im in middle school and girls wear high heels and mini skirts to school

Kay1708

Posted November 28, 2012

Never since I was little I was always under weight or at a perfect weight for my age. I stop eating lunch at school at 5th grade because the lunches aren't that great and I still do it in high school and I in 10th grade. Now starting to lunch in high school the only thing I eat at lunch is a sub and a cookie and that's it and I also eat a couple of snacks and have a big dinner. But the weird thing is I'm perfectly healthy and never been sports and never been over weight .

cakers1

Posted November 23, 2012

I never eat breakfast or lunch during school. When I get home I snack, but I never really eat a full dinner....unless a ramen box is considered a full dinner....i don't think i'm fat at all and i'm very athletic. i do want to get rid of some fat on my stomach because i know i have just a little bit to much on it, but i'm happy with my weight...all my friends think i'm anorexic and they try to make me eat, but i'm just now really hungry ever....am i anorexic? I'm confused :/

ShyGirlOriginal

Posted October 18, 2012

Today my parents just yelled at me for not eating. I don tthink im anorexic but wheneverni think aout fatning food i feel like im going to puke. I dont eat alot, mainly plain salads and fat free dinners. I run a couple miles everyday. I dont know how much i weigh but im 5.8 (tall) do you know if im considered anorexic?

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