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Which Am I
100
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%
What is Anorexia Nervosa?
100

What is the Mirror Image

An image that distorts your opinion of yourself. Might see yourself a lot bigger then you actually are

100

An intense fear of gaining weight or being “fat.” Name 2

What is a symptom of Anorexia & Bulimua ?

100
Eating disorders are most common among teens and young adults
What is FACT? 9 out of 10 cases are found among girls and young women
100

Hair and Bone Loss

Anorexia

200

Bingeing on very large quantities of food, followed by a compensatory behavior (self-induced vomiting, laxatives, etc.) that occur at least twice a week for 3 months

What is Bulimia Nervosa?

200
Name 2 places you can go to get help with an eating disorder

hospital, clinic, therapy, counselor 

200
Eating in secret
What is a symptom of Bulimia Nervosa or Binge Eating Disorder?
200
Men are more likely than women to seek help for eating disorders
What is FICTION? Many deny they have a problem or are too embarrassed to get help
200

You might see holes in my teeth or in my gums

Bulimia 

300

Recurrent episodes of eating in a discrete period of time an amount of food that is larger than what most individuals would eat (i.e.- more than 5,000 cal)

What is Binge Eating Disorder?

300

Do eating disorders go away? If so, will they go away on their own?

Yes, and No, you need cognitive assessment with comes with counseling. 

300

Discoloration of teeth and/or tooth decay; rupture of the esophagus

What is a Bulimua?

300

Eating disorders are only a concern for FEMALES.

What is FICTION? Eating disorders can happen to anyone

300

Mirror Image effects my opinion of myself

Anorexia and/or bulimia

400

Three of the known causes of eating disorders

What is psychological, emotional, social, family and genetic factors such as low self-esteem.

400

How many parts are there to the health triangle

3

400
Development of food rituals (eating in a certain order, rerarranging on plate, excessive chewing)
What is a symptom of Anorexia Nervosa?
400
You have to be underweight to have an eating disorder
What is FICTION? Only anorexia nervosa is characterized by being underweight.
400

Most Common

Binge Eating

500
Common feelings that eating disorders can lead to
What are guilt, depression, anxiety and shame?
500

What are the parts of the health triangle

Physical, Mental/Emotional, Social

500
These are two symptoms of ALL eating disorders.
What are depression and low self-esteem?
500

Family therapy is the most effective treatment for eating disorders

What is FACT? Esp. for adolescents; 10-20 therapy sessions over a 6 month time period most often results in recovery from an eating disorder.

500

Most Dangerous

Bulimia