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DID YOU KNOW…

~Anorexia, an eating disorder, has the highest mortality rate of any mental illness.~

Do you know any of the harmful effects caused by Anorexia and/or Bulimia?

Text Box: BULIMIA § Depression § Constipation § Bone Loss § Teeth Decay § Swelling Glands § Irregular Heartbeat § Stomach Ulcers § Kidney and Liver Damage § Muscle Damage § Continuous Abdominal Pain Text Box: ANOREXIA § Depression § Bone and Hair Loss § Lowered White Cell Count § Heart Failure and Death § Rough and Scaly Skin § Deteriorating Muscles and Organs § Appearance of Lanugo § No more monthly periods § Constipation

Warning Signs

Extreme fear of fatness, dramatic weight loss, intense dieting and/or exercise, discontinuity of monthly period, secret lifestyle habits, binge eating, self-induced vomiting, very low self-esteem, and perfectionism

~If you think you may have an eating disorder or know someone who might, please seek help!~