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Anorexia Nervosa is a life threatening mental illness; research has found that 20% of anorexia sufferers will die prematurely from their condition. Families and friends have to watch their loved ones intentionally starve...

When I was younger, my father often called me fat. I don't know why he did it, to this day I've never asked him, because I was most assuredly not an overweight child. I suppose compared to my younger sister, who was...

1. The difference between types Although there are plenty, the two main types of EDs that people are diagnosed with are Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa. There's a lot of misconceptions about these two types, and a...

Mental illnesses have been around for decades, killing people internally. It's an extremely difficult topic to talk about, but it must be done if you want to help the person. There are obviously many variations of mental...

The perfect body. How far are young girls willing to go to achieve the perfect body? Well, according to American studies some are willing to die just to fit the ideal standard. All around the world girls are pressured to...

....A healthy mindset. I know this likely wasn’t what you were expecting to read, but it is 100% the truth and I am going to tell you why. In a world where technological advances are used to make our lives easier, it’s no...

Disclaimer: This myTake focuses primarily on anorexia and bulimia nervosa, however there will be a take devoted to binge eating disorders in the future after I complete an adequate amount of research on the subject. The...