True or false
You can tell if someone has an eating disorder simply by looking at their body size or weight?
FALSE! eating disorders manifest in bodies of all shapes and sizes.
This 4-letter acronym describes the unrealistic, often digitally altered expectations of how a person "should" look based on societal trends.
"ideal" body
severe bone-thinning condition can be a long-term physical consequence of prolonged malnutrition from restriction.
osteoporosis
Instead of complimenting someone on their physical appearance, focusing a compliment on their kindness, intelligence, or humor is known as doing this.
non-physical compliment
This word represents the emotional or conversational walls we set to protect our peace when people start talking about dieting or weight loss.
boundaries
Eating disorders only affect a certain gender?
False! eating disorders can effecting anybody.
This curation practice on apps like Instagram or TikTok involves unfollowing accounts that trigger body anxiety and following body-neutral creators instead.
digital detox.
A disorder in which a person severely restricts or avoids food, has an intense fear of becoming fat even through the person is underweight by at lesat 15%
Anorexia Nervosa
This psychological practice involves shifting from "I hate my body" to a more neutral stance, such as "My body allows me to walk and breathe."
body neutrality
This major national organization provides a helpline, screening tools, and educational resources for individuals struggling with eating disorders.
the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA)
Family therapy is the most extensively researched and effective treatment for eating disorders?
FACT? esp for adolescents; 10-20 therapy sessions over a 6 month time period most often results in recovery from an eating disorder.
what are the two biggest eating disorders?
binge-eating disorder (BED) and bulimia nervosa. Anorexia Nervosa.
Three of the known causes of eating disorders
psychological, emotional, and social
Labels like "clean," "junk," or "guilt-free" assign this type of inappropriate value to food, fueling a cycle of shame.
moral value
approach to health rejects diet culture and focuses on eating in response to internal physical cues like hunger and fullness.
intuitive eating
You have to be underweight to have an eating disorder
FALSE? Only anorexia nervosa is characterized by being underweight.
This term describes casual conversations where friends bond over complaining about their physical flaws, weight, or diet habits.
"fat talk"
Eating in secret
Bulimia Nervosa or Binge Eating Disorder
this term describes well-meaning but harmful comments from family members about a child's weight, which highly predicts adult eating struggles.
family weight teasing
what is one way you can talk to someone virtually about eating disorders and body anxiety?
calling a help line.
Eating disorders are most common among teens and young adults
FACT? 9 out of 10 cases are found among girls and young women
atheletic activities are the most concerned with body image and have the highest incidence of eating disorders. Name three.
gymnastics, dancing, cheerleading, figure skating, and wrestling
Development of food rituals (eating in a certain order, rerarranging on plate, excessive chewing)
Anorexia Nervosa
This specific term refers to a person's hyper-fixation on perceived flaws in their appearance that are unnoticeable to others.
Body Dysmorphic Disorder
What is the "3 3 3" rule and how can it help children with anxiety?
a simple, 30-to-60-second sensory grounding technique used to interrupt panic, stress, and spiraling anxious thoughts.