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Anorexia NervosaBasically anorexia nervosa is a psychological disorder more commonly referred to as anorexia - and you can die from it. You may have read about the Brazilian model, Ana Carolia Resto who died in 2007 at age 21 weighing 88 pounds!Want to know if you or someone you love is heading down the anorexic path? Take our quizz.
I became anorexic from dieting when I was 15. I personally know of two people who died from it and one was a medical doctor! So in case you didn't 'get' this - anorexia is not fun - it's just downright dangerous. 
Can you get Anorexia?The overwhelming majority of Anorexia Nervosa victims are women, but it's also becoming far more common amongst men too. Anorexia Nervosa is especially prevalent amongst athletes, dancers, models and actors. We don't have to look far to see how celebrity diets lead to Anorexia and plenty of other eating problems.According to the U.S. National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), an estimated 0.5% to 3.7% of women will suffer from this disorder at some point in their lives. Sadly, it's we're also starting to see ever younger girls getting it too. The youngest I've been able to find (this is scary) is a 4-year old British girl.
What causes anorexia?Well no-one really wants to say for sure. There are theories from dysfunction of social pressure to be thin and attractive and plenty of messages that outward appearance is what makes your worthy of love.We're so desperate to 'fit in' to 'be hip' to wear the latest fashions that we follow insensible advise or, if many people so what I did: I simply made up my own totally illogical, unhealthy and insensible plan instead of following something sensible. We also live in a very competitive culture where it's easy to feel as if you're 'not good enough.' But interesting enough, you don't find anorexia in cultures where there is no dieting.
How do you know if someone has Anorexia?Well that's the problem - it can be extremely difficult to know for sure. Here's why:Firstly weight loss is so sought after in our culture that often people can't even begin to consider that losing weight might be a problem until it's too late. Secondly, it's very common for the latent anorexic to start their diet voicing their newfound 'healthy choices' which can lull people into a false sense of security. And many people who anorexic are actually suffering from orthorexia which is when their genuine attempts to eat healthily have gone awry. Additionally, one of the characteristics of Anorexia nervosa is that sufferers go to great lengths to disguise it. Look at me...always working with food in the kitchen, hiding food in my cupboard and wearing big and baggy clothing. I was pretty sneaky! For more information about anorexia nervosa please click here. And just by the way... did you know that dogs can get anorexia too?
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