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Guide To Eating Disorders,

An eating disorder is not simply a bad eating habit, it is a serious medical condition which requires professional care. The patient’s attitude to food is driven by emotional factors, rather than appetite or body image. The three main eating disorders are anorexia, bulimia and binge eating disorder, although some symptoms are common to all three. Teenage girls are especially at risk. Treatment for anorectics, bulimics and binge eaters involves parents as well as health care professionals. Book mark this page for general advice about the most common eating problems facing adolescents, teens and adults.

 
How to help yourself
The earlier help is sought the easier it is likely to be to change, but people do get over even very serious difficulties in time. The suggestions below may sound rather simplistic - in practice it usually helps considerably to talk about these with someone who is trained - and it may take some persistence!Acknowledge that the problem exists! Rather than just trying to tackle the unhelpful behaviours connected with food, try to identify what the eating disorder is disguising or helping you avoid - for example, are there difficulties in relationships, or within the family, or events in your past that have hurt you and changed how you feel about yourself? Challenge the distorted thinking! Although you may still think of yourself as overweight, at least allow yourself to recognise that others may see you quite differently, or even that they may be disinterested in your weight and just see you for who you are. Develop a pattern of eating that suits you and keeps you healthy. This isn’t the same as saying develop a rigid routine of eating that cannot be varied! Maintaining a generally balanced diet is important, but allowing yourself to party (and break the rules’) is also OK sometimes! Accept your body, i.e. respect your body rregardless of it’s current shape or size; set realistic expectations for changing it; recognise and understand its strengths and limitations. Recognise, too, that your body is not the same as your identity - confidence and personal contentment can be present however you look! Don’t keep it a secret any longer - and it is unfair to expect a friend to keep secrets for you! Rather, seek support in dealing with the disorder from a professional helper or a self-help group.