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Question by Sarah: How do you go from a binge eater to anorexic?
So I have a binge eatting disorder and a “food addiction”. I was wondering how I could go from that to anorexia to lose some weight. I know I’m asking how to go from one eating disorder to another on complete opposite sides of the spectrum but I really want this to work. Thanks

Best answer:

Answer by ClickMaster
Sorry. You don’t get to choose you mental illness.

• Anorexia is the most deadly mental illness.
• A study by the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders reported that 5 – 10% of anorexics die within 10 years after contracting the disease; 18-20% of anorexics will be dead after 20 years and only 30 – 40% ever fully recover
• About 8 million Americans suffer from an eating disorder (does not include over eaters)
• 0.5% of American women suffers from anorexia.
• 2.5% of American women suffers from bulimia.
• 1.1% – 4.2% of females suffer from bulimia nervosa in their lifetime.
• About 10% of college women suffer from a clinical or nearly clinical eating disorder, including 5.1% who suffer from bulimia nervosa.
• Studies indicate that by their first year of college, 4.5 to 18% of women and 0.4% of men have a history of bulimia.

Here are some links you may find useful. The websites have loads of information for you.
• NEDA Helpline 1-800-931-2237 (9-5 Eastern Time Weekdays only)
• NEDA Website –> http://www.edap.org/
• NEDA Video –> http://vimeo.com/2567743
• ANAD –> http://www.anad.org/
• Nemours on ED –> http://kidshealth.org/teen/food_fitness/problems/eat_disorder.html
• Obsessed with dieting? –> http://kidshealth.org/teen/expert/body/diet_query.html
• What is BDD? –> http://kidshealth.org/teen/your_mind/body_image/body_image_problem.html
• Take an ED Quiz –> http://eatingdisorder.org/about_eating_disorders/resources/quiz.php
• Where to get help –> http://www.edreferral.com/
• More ED Videos –> http://vimeo.com/user638254/videos/sort:newest/format:detail
• Mayo Clinic on ED –> http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/eating-disorders/DS00294

Good luck and good health!!

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