What Is an Eating Disorder?
“Sick Enough” Medical Facts
Body Image & Media Myths
Emotions & Coping Skills
Recovery Real Talk
100

Asking for support is a strength, not a ______.

What is weakness?

100

This life-sustaining organ can slow down or stop during starvation.

What is the heart?

100

This app is known for filters and unrealistic body expectations.

What is Instagram or TikTok?

100

Writing in one of these can help you express your emotions safely.

What is a journal?

100

This team helps support your eating disorder recovery.

What is your treatment team (or therapist, dietitian, doctor)?

200

True or False: You have to be underweight to have an eating disorder.

False — EDs happen at any weight.

200

True or False: You have to be underweight to have a serious eating disorder.  

What is false?

200

This profession often uses Photoshop to alter how people look in ads.

What is modeling or advertising?

200

This type of coping is healthier than restriction or purging.

What is a coping skill?

200

This plan helps guide what and when to eat during treatment.

What is a meal plan?

300

Can someone have an eating disorder even if they don’t “look sick”?

What is YES!?

300

This symptom of malnutrition can make it hard to think clearly or focus in school.

What is brain fog or poor concentration?

300

True or False: Everyone’s “set point” weight is the same.

What is false?

300

This is a calming breathing technique you can use anywhere.

What is deep breathing or box breathing?

300

Celebrating small victories helps build this over time.

What is confidence or motivation?

400

Why do eating disorders sometimes go unnoticed by others?

sometimes go unnoticed by others?People may hide symptoms or not “look sick.”

400

When your body doesn’t get enough food, it lowers this to conserve energy.

What is body temperature?

400

Comparing your body to others on social media can increase this emotion.

What is shame or insecurity?

400

A situation or feeling that makes you want to use eating disorder behaviors is called this.

What is a trigger?

400

This is a common part of recovery where old behaviors come back—but doesn’t mean you’ve failed.

What is relapse or a slip?

500

Name one myth about eating disorders.

A common myth is that only girls get eating disorders. In reality, people of all genders, ages, body sizes, and backgrounds can struggle with eating disorders. They are not about vanity — they are serious mental and physical health conditions.

500

This important hormone that helps with growth and development can drop during restriction.

What is estrogen or testosterone?

500

This term means accepting and appreciating your body as it is.

What is body neutrality or body acceptance?

500

Writing a letter to your ED voice is a form of this recovery tool.

What is externalization?

500

This recovery mindset means giving yourself kindness instead of judgment.

What is self-compassion?

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