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Eating Disorder Help

Maintaining the right weight for your body size and build is a healthy thing to do. Eating well-balanced meals in reasonable amounts is an excellent way to stay healthy. There are a number of resources available for information on healthy eating including your county extensions staff, your doctor, school nurses, etc.

Eating or not eating to feel better about yourself, or to avoid feelings, is not healthy. Misuse of food is called an eating disorder. Two common easting disorders are:

Anorexia Nervosa is an eating disorder that can cause severe weight loss, and in extreme cases, death from starvation. Young people with anorexia are afraid to gain weight even when they are very slender.

Bulimia is a similar eating disorder in which someone starves and then overeats and takes laxatives or vomits or lose weight. This is often done secretly and can make a person feel ashamed and guilty.

Unhealthy obsessions with weight, food, and appearance come from feelings of low self-worth, trying too hard to please others, a feeling of pressure to achieve, high expectations, loneliness, and inner sadness. A person who is suffering with an eating disorder needs to talk to someone who will care and help. Eating disorders are a potentially life threatening illness. Without help, eating disorders can lead to serious physical problems, feelings of anxiety, constant tiredness, and a general unhappiness throughout life.

Gambling

Compulsive gambling is a serious issue that affects thousands of lives. It's often called the "hidden addiction," because symptoms can be difficult to detect. For a problem gambler or those close to them, finding professional resources can be a lifesaver.

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