Deadly Effects of Anorexia Petal MS

Obsession with calorie counting, taking laxatives and diet pills or diuretics (drugs that elevate the amount of urine excretion), sometimes bulimia (inducing vomiting after a meal) and excessive exercising are the most common signs of this disease; as is hiding food or lying about food consumption.

Pine Belt Mental Healthcare Resources
(601) 544-4641
103 South 19th Avenue
Hattiesburg, MS
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(601) 544-1499
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Moselle, MS
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Home of Grace
(228) 826-5283
14200 Jericho Road
Vancleave, MS
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Communicare
(662) 252-4140
820 Highway 178 East
Holly Springs, MS
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(601) 353-0502
911 Palmayra Street
Jackson, MS
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Pine Grove Recovery Center
(800) 321-8750
2255 Broadway Drive
Hattiesburg, MS
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(800) 321-8750x4812
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Hospital inpatient, Residential long-term treatment (more than 30 days), Outpatient
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Pine Belt Mental Healthcare Resources
(601) 788-6308
91180 Highway 42 West
Richton, MS
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Life Help Intensive Outpatient Program
(662) 226-1112
965 Spring Hill Road
Grenada, MS
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(662) 453-6211
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Outpatient
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(601) 847-2623x3701
311 Smith Drive
Mendenhall, MS
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Hospital inpatient, Residential short-term treatment (30 days or less)
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(662) 329-4333
770 Golding Road
Columbus, MS
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Deadly Effects of Anorexia

In the modern world with fashion industry’s standards of beauty eating disorders are still on a balanced rise. “You can never be too thin” peer demands and daily magazine covers with ultra-thin models or stars make us only too conscious of our own flaws. What is not shown are the statistics: 20% of people with anorexia will end up dead. Anorexia nervosa, like most eating disorders, usually starts during puberty, but it can also affect adults and children. Recent studies indicate that the age of onset of anorexia is getting younger and younger, starting as early as 7 years of age. Though most commonly associated with teenage girls and adult women, it is estimated that 10% of reported cases of anorexia are boys and adult men. These numbers could be false, since anorexia is pegged as a “female disorder” and men might have difficulties admitting to the disease.People who have anorexia are obsessed with being thin and will usually go to any lengths to achieve and maintain this. They can’t see themselves through others’ eyes and often perceive themselves as fat. As a result, they will literally starve themselves in the name of “beauty”. Obsession with calorie counting, taking laxatives and diet pills or diuretics (drugs that elevate the amount of urine excretion), sometimes bulimia (inducing vomiting after a meal) and excessive exercising are the most common signs of this disease; as is hiding food or lying about food consumption. F...

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