ANOREXIA PSA

DEFINITION

• a lack or loss of appetite for food (as a medical condition). an emotional disorder characterized by an obsessive desire to lose weight by refusing to eat.
• noun: anorexia nervosa; plural noun: anorexia nervosas

FACTS

• It's very common, there are over 200,000 cases per year
• It's treatable
• You can usually tell if you have it (self diagnosable)
• All ages and genders are affected, but it's more common in teens and females

PEOPLE MAY EXPERIENCE:

• Dizzyness
• Fainting
• Fatigue
• Low blood pressure
• Feeling apprehensive, anxious, guilty, and impulsive
• Underweightness and (extreme)weight loss, and thinness.
• Bruising, dry hair, dry skin
• Dehydration

TREATMENT

• Medical treatment may be needed for weight restoration.
• Therapy can help too, with behavioral changes and boosting self esteem.

EVEN IF YOU THINK YOU AREN'T GOOD Enough

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