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Anorexia Warning Signs

Anorexia Warning Signs. What is an eating disorder?. 3 major types Food and weight as a way of coping Serious mental health issue ANYONE can be affected Not all about appearances Low self-esteem. Anorexia Nervosa.

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Anorexia Warning Signs

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  1. Anorexia Warning Signs

  2. What is an eating disorder? • 3 major types • Food and weight as a way of coping • Serious mental health issue • ANYONE can be affected • Not all about appearances • Low self-esteem

  3. Anorexia Nervosa The thinner I got, the fatter I felt. I would look in the mirror and cry as I saw this ugly whale looking back at me • Low weight • Fear of weight gain • Influence of shape &weight • Loss of periods

  4. Anorexia Warning Signs Weight Loss (may be cleverly hidden…)

  5. Anorexia Warning Signs Restricted Eating May cut out entire food groups – e.g. become vegetarian

  6. Anorexia Warning Signs Skipping Meals

  7. Anorexia Warning Signs Strange Behaviour Calorie Counting

  8. Anorexia Warning Signs Baggy Clothing Layers of Clothes

  9. Anorexia Warning Signs Isolation Distances themselves from friends

  10. Anorexia Warning Signs Avoiding PE to avoid weight loss detection or exercising hard to lose weight

  11. Anorexia Warning Signs Dizziness due to low blood sugar Blue Hands due to cold

  12. Anorexia Warning Signs Lifeless Hair Brittle Nails due to poor nutrition

  13. Anorexia Warning Signs Chewing Gum To take mind off or replace food

  14. Anorexia Warning Signs Can’t focus on School Work consumed with thoughts of food

  15. Warning Signs Summary • Weight loss • Restricted eating • Skipping meals • Strange behaviour • Calorie counting • Baggy clothing • Layers of clothing • Can’t focus in class • Avoiding PE • Over-exercising • Dizziness &fainting • Blue hands • Lifeless hair • Brittle nails • Chewing gum

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