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Anorexia (Anorexia Nervosa)
This is an eating disorder. It causes you to have a body weight that's so low it's unhealthy. If you have anorexia, you have a strong fear of gaining weight. Even if you weigh much less than you should, you want to lose more. This can be very harmful. It can be life threatening.
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Binge Eating Disorder
This is a serious eating disorder. With it, you lose control over your eating. You have an irresistible urge to eat large amounts of food. We call this "binging." It's bad for your health. And it can make you feel embarrassed and ashamed.
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Body Image
What do you see when you look in the mirror? How does it make you feel? What do you think about your body? That's your "body image," and it can have a big impact on your sense of self-worth.
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Bulimia (Bulimia Nervosa)
This is an eating disorder. It causes you to have episodes where you eat a large amount of food, uncontrollably and all at once. We call this "binging." Then, you vomit or use laxatives to expel the food so you don't gain weight. We call this "purging." Bulimia can be very harmful to your health.
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Pica
This is an eating disorder. With it, you crave things that don't have nutritional value, such as dirt, paper or paint. This can be bad for your health.