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Signs and Symptoms of Anorexia and Bulimia |
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Anorexia | Physical | Behavioural | Emotional | | Severe and unexplained weight loss, even in a person already very thin. | Excessive exercising, often compulsive or part of a rigid routine. | Anxiety & Depression | | Erratic menstrual periods or stopping of them altogether. | Tendency towards perfectionism. | Tearfulness | | Sleeping problems. | Skipping meals or eating less at each meal. | Anger | | Stomach pains. | Avoiding situations where food is likely to be consumed. | Extreme mood swings | | Feeling cold all the time and having cold purple hands and feet. | Lying about eating meals. | Low self-esteem | | Development of fine downy hair on the face and neck. | | Rejecting friends and relatives | | | | Poor concentration | | | | Introspection | | | | Lack of interest in relationships or sex |
Bulimia | Physical | Behavioural | Emotional | | Recurrent sore throats
| Developing rituals around eating. | Anxiety & Depression
| | Frequent changes in weight, however weight may be normal. | Eating large amounts of food. | Tearfulness | | Dermatitis around the mouth. | Being sick after meals or taking laxatives. | Anger | | Swollen glands, or development of “Hamster Cheeks”. | | Extreme Mood Swings | | Tooth decay. | | Low Self-Esteem | | Broken blood vessels in eyes. | | Rejecting friends and relatives | | Dry or poor skin condition. | | Poor concentration | | Persistent stomach pain with constipation and dehydration. | | Introspection | | | | Lack of interest in relationships or sex |
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