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About 1% of female adolescents have anorexia. Approximately one out of one hundred women between the ages 10 and 20 are starving themselves. Anorexia nervosa involves deliberately becoming thin by extreme restriction of calories, excessive exercise, use of laxatives or vomiting. About 4% of college-aged women have bulimia. A common characteristic of bulimia nervosa is secretive binge eating. During a binge the person feels out of control of their eating. These binges are typically followed by self-induced vomiting or laxative use.
Other Symptoms of eating disorders include:
If you think you or someone you know has an eating disorder, please seek help. Contact a school counselor, a teacher, a doctor, a nurse, or a minister for help or more information. Useful links for more information on Eating Disorders
Depression is a mood disorder characterized by one of more of the following symptoms:
How do you know if you are depressed? You have one or more of the symptoms listed above Your career, social and or personal life has been affected Other individuals in your life have commented about a change in mood Useful links for more information on depression
Warning signs of suicide include... Talking, reading or writing about suicide or death Talking about feeling worthless or helpless Saying things like: "I'm going to kill myself," "I wish I were never born," or "I shouldn't have been born" Visiting or calling people to say goodbye Giving away possessions; returning borrowed items Organizing or cleaning bedroom Self-destructive behavior like self-cutting
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