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What We Learned About Our 15-Year-Old Son’s Lesser-Known Eating Disorder

The DSM-5 (a manual that lists all psychiatric diagnoses, which medical professionals use) states that “avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) is an eating disorder involving an extreme avoidance or low intake of food that affects growth and level of nutrients a patient receives.” My 15-year-old son has struggled with this for many years, but we [...]

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28 Beautiful Tattoos That Represent Eating Disorder Recovery

Eating disorder recovery — like recovery from many mental illnesses — if often spoken of like a life-long journey. Although you can recover from an eating disorder, it’s an ongoing process and one that can stick with you for a lifetime. To capture this journey of recovery, the National Eating Disorder Association asked its community [...]

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A Speech About Eating Disorders Every High School Student Should Hear

After being diagnosed with anorexia nervosa back in June 2016, we were asked to make speeches in English about something that was important to us. So here’s mine: A plea for education on the deadliness of eating disorders in secondary schools. Eating disorders are not “glamorous.” They’re deadly. You can thank today’s society for that. [...]

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Hello I am new to this site. I don’t know what to say or ask. I know I’m restricted my food intake but no diagnosis of eating disorders yet. But family is worried. I’m Ok.

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I'm new here!

Hi, my name is Kassienova. I'm here because

#MightyTogether #Anxiety #Depression #Migraine #Fibromyalgia #PTSD #EatingDisorder #OCD #Grief

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MightyTogether 2d

I'm new here!

Hi, my name is Kassienova. I'm here because

#MightyTogether #Anxiety #Depression #Migraine #Fibromyalgia #PTSD #EatingDisorder #OCD #Grief

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MightyTogether 2d

I'm new here!

Hi, my name is Sparkle_nut. I'm here because

#MightyTogether #Anxiety #Depression #BorderlinePersonalityDisorder #Fibromyalgia #Migraine #AutismSpectrumDisorder #PTSD #ADHD #MultipleSclerosis #EatingDisorder #OCD

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MightyTogether 2d

I'm new here!

Hi, my name is Sparkle_nut. I'm here because

#MightyTogether #Anxiety #Depression #BorderlinePersonalityDisorder #Fibromyalgia #Migraine #AutismSpectrumDisorder #PTSD #ADHD #MultipleSclerosis #EatingDisorder #OCD

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MightyTogether 2d

I'm new here!

Hi, my name is KHOE. I'm here because I need a reprieve, laughter, from my thoughts.

#MightyTogether #Depression #Anxiety #Migraine #PTSD #ADHD #EatingDisorder

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MightyTogether 2d

I'm new here!

Hi, my name is KHOE. I'm here because I need a reprieve, laughter, from my thoughts.

#MightyTogether #Depression #Anxiety #Migraine #PTSD #ADHD #EatingDisorder

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MightyTogether 3d

I’m new here!

Hi, my name is michikoconuts. I’m here’s because specifically BPD is wrecking me and I don’t have anyone that understands

#MightyTogether #BipolarDisorder #BorderlinePersonalityDisorder #AutismSpectrumDisorder #ADHD #EatingDisorder #Grief

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