Anorexia
noun
A disorder where someone has a strong fear of gaining weight and tries not to eat.
Many adolescents, especially girls, struggle with anorexia.
Often appears as...
- suffer from anorexia
- struggle with anorexia
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noun
The loss of appetite for food, often due to illness or medical treatment.
The chemotherapy caused anorexia, making it difficult for him to eat and gain strength.
Often appears as...
- caused anorexia
- experienced anorexia
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noun
A disorder where someone has a strong fear of gaining weight and tries not to eat.
Many adolescents, especially girls, struggle with anorexia.
Often appears as...
- suffer from anorexia
- struggle with anorexia
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Technical
noun
The loss of appetite for food, often due to illness or medical treatment.
The chemotherapy caused anorexia, making it difficult for him to eat and gain strength.
Often appears as...
- caused anorexia
- experienced anorexia
Usage tips
Technical
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Pro Tip 1/3Psychological Condition
Anorexia often implies a serious psychological health issue, not just dieting.
She received treatment for anorexia at a specialized clinic.
Pro Tip 2/3Societal Pressure
Anorexia is frequently connected to societal pressures about body image.
Media portrayal of thinness contributes to anorexia in young adults.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Just Dieting
Don't confuse anorexia with simple dieting; it's a complex mental health disorder.
Anorexia is not a lifestyle choice; it's an illness that needs medical attention.
Pro Tip 1/3Psychological Condition
Anorexia often implies a serious psychological health issue, not just dieting.
She received treatment for anorexia at a specialized clinic.
Pro Tip 2/3Societal Pressure
Anorexia is frequently connected to societal pressures about body image.
Media portrayal of thinness contributes to anorexia in young adults.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Just Dieting
Don't confuse anorexia with simple dieting; it's a complex mental health disorder.
Anorexia is not a lifestyle choice; it's an illness that needs medical attention.
Pro Tip 1/3Psychological Condition
Anorexia often implies a serious psychological health issue, not just dieting.
She received treatment for anorexia at a specialized clinic.
Pro Tip 2/3Societal Pressure
Anorexia is frequently connected to societal pressures about body image.
Media portrayal of thinness contributes to anorexia in young adults.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Just Dieting
Don't confuse anorexia with simple dieting; it's a complex mental health disorder.
Anorexia is not a lifestyle choice; it's an illness that needs medical attention.
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Why are eating disorders...
An eating disorder can involve any one or any combination of these behaviors. For example, people living with anorexia usually restrict the amount of food they eat, while bulimia nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by recurrent binges and purges.
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Thomas Insel: Toward a...
are related to a mental depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, anorexia, borderline personality. There's a long list of disorders that contribute, and as I mentioned before, often early in life.
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Sometimes, what can you...
thank you so much for noticing that all my late night snacking has finally paid off I've cured my anorexia she won't bother you anymore
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Why are eating disorders...
An eating disorder can involve any one or any combination of these behaviors. For example, people living with anorexia usually restrict the amount of food they eat, while bulimia nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by recurrent binges and purges.
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Thomas Insel: Toward a...
are related to a mental depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, anorexia, borderline personality. There's a long list of disorders that contribute, and as I mentioned before, often early in life.
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Sometimes, what can you...
thank you so much for noticing that all my late night snacking has finally paid off I've cured my anorexia she won't bother you anymore
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Lucy Davis
English Actress
I initially decided to speak about my anorexia and bulimia, partly out of a selfish motivation. I felt I had been scrutinised for my weight and thought, 'At least judge and criticise me on the facts.' There was a freedom with that. Now it's out there, and I just get on with life. I'm at peace with things.
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Katie Lowes
American Actress
In high school, I had a couple girlfriends who had very extreme eating disorders. Anorexia and bulimia. And in college as well. It's just heartbreaking. As someone going through it, it's heartbreaking. And as a friend who's helping a friend going through it, it's heartbreaking. It's a real, real disease.
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Celia Imrie
British Actress
Anorexia taught me to love life and to realise that starving yourself to death is a bloody waste of time. It's awful, and it hurts so many people around you. It's a terribly selfish thing to do.
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Tracey Gold
American Actress
When I was 19 years old, I came down with anorexia. I had it for about a year before it became public. And it had a lot to do with my self-esteem.
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Benjamin Millepied
French Dancer
Most dancers have no awareness of how they look; half of them think they're fat. There is anorexia in the ballet world; there are those things.
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Kate Moss
English Model
Now I'm being blamed not only for anorexia but for lung cancer. - On being a social smoker.
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Ginger Zee
American Scientist
Anorexia is a real disease. The choice you do have is asking for help.
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Courteney Cox
American Actress
I don't want to feel I'm responsible for anorexia across the country.
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Edward Zwick
American Director
Anorexia is pernicious and not something which goes away overnight.
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Shelley Winters
American Actress
Where do you go to get anorexia?
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Lucy Davis
English Actress
I initially decided to speak about my anorexia and bulimia, partly out of a selfish motivation. I felt I had been scrutinised for my weight and thought, 'At least judge and criticise me on the facts.' There was a freedom with that. Now it's out there, and I just get on with life. I'm at peace with things.
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Katie Lowes
American Actress
In high school, I had a couple girlfriends who had very extreme eating disorders. Anorexia and bulimia. And in college as well. It's just heartbreaking. As someone going through it, it's heartbreaking. And as a friend who's helping a friend going through it, it's heartbreaking. It's a real, real disease.
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Celia Imrie
British Actress
Anorexia taught me to love life and to realise that starving yourself to death is a bloody waste of time. It's awful, and it hurts so many people around you. It's a terribly selfish thing to do.
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Tracey Gold
American Actress
When I was 19 years old, I came down with anorexia. I had it for about a year before it became public. And it had a lot to do with my self-esteem.
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Benjamin Millepied
French Dancer
Most dancers have no awareness of how they look; half of them think they're fat. There is anorexia in the ballet world; there are those things.
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Kate Moss
English Model
Now I'm being blamed not only for anorexia but for lung cancer. - On being a social smoker.
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Ginger Zee
American Scientist
Anorexia is a real disease. The choice you do have is asking for help.
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Courteney Cox
American Actress
I don't want to feel I'm responsible for anorexia across the country.
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Edward Zwick
American Director
Anorexia is pernicious and not something which goes away overnight.
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Shelley Winters
American Actress
Where do you go to get anorexia?
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