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What you need to know about eating disorders

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If you have a life-long association of food with emotional fulfillment or as a way of coping with emotional problems then you need to be concerned since these are some of the characteristics of a person suffering from eating disorders. Most people who have such associations do not even realize they have a problem. In order to assist you to manage an eating disorder, you have to begin by gaining insight into the problem. Eating disorders are often highly guarded secrets in most families and those who fall victim to these complications rarely come out in the open to seek help. Adolescent girls and young women are the most susceptible. These two groups are at greater risk since they are more concerned about their physical appearance and hence more likely to diet to get the perfect body figure. Eating disorders are just like any other mental disorder; this means that if you have been suffering in silence it is safe and okay for you to seek help without feeling embarrassed about the probl