How an Anorexic Thinks: Insights into the Mind of an Anorexic
Anorexia nervosa is a mental illness characterized by a refusal to maintain a healthy body weight and an obsessive fear of gaining weight. Read on for …
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What Makes People Become Anorexic? Your Questions Answered
Anorexia is an eating disorder, but what causes it? By taking a look at some direct and indirect causes, one can begin to see different factors that …
Continue ReadingAnorexia Nervosa Treatment - What Works and What Doesn't?
Anorexia nervosa treatment is complex and underutilized, since anorexics do not recognize the need for treatment. Treatment is conducted inpatient or …
Continue ReadingRecovering Anorexic Meal Plan
Facing food multiple times a day for a recovering anorexic can be overwhelming and terrifying. However, it does not have to necessarily be this way. …
Continue ReadingWhat is Anorexia Nervosa? All about Anorexia Nervosa
Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder marked by intentional self-starvation. The obsessive pursuit of thinness manifests in two forms.
Continue ReadingAnorexic Weight Loss: Causes and Effects of Weight Loss in Anorexics
Food restriction, excessive exercising, and use of laxatives are among the causes of anorexic weight loss. They can pose serious health problems such …
Continue ReadingWhy Are People Anorexic? Exploring Possible Causes of Anorexia
Why are people anorexic? In truth, there is no one answer to this question. People may be anorexic for any of several reasons, or for a combination of …
Continue ReadingHelp an Anorexic Friend: Tips and Advice on Helping a Friend who is Struggling with Anorexia
Anorexics tend to deny the existence of their eating disorder, and this leaves loved ones feeling very concerned, yet clueless about the right way to …
Continue ReadingAm I Anorexic?
With so many diagnoses moving around in the medical field, trying to name one’s problem is hard! The following checklist provides specific …
Continue ReadingAnger Anorexia: An Insight into Anger and Anorexia
People with anorexia not only have a difficult time physically, but they also sometimes struggle with their emotions. Anger in anorexia can be …
Continue ReadingMale Anorexic Treatment Options
Male anorexics struggle with the same symptoms as women - emotional difficulties, anxiety surrounding food, social withdrawal and many poor effects on …
Continue ReadingInsight into the Stages of Anorexia
“Why don’t they just eat?” many of us ask ourselves. Anorexia is a multidimensional problem, and in order to help us understand it better, we can look …
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