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Frequently Asked Questions About Eating Disorders

By Johns Hopkins Medicine staff

Eating disorders can occur in any age group, gender, ethnic or racial group.

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The Eating Instinct: Food Culture, Body Image, and Guilt in America

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6 Types of Eating Disorders

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Hidden Secrets: Eating Disorders | Rayo Cole | TEDxCrenshaw

Rayo lived with all three & manages life on a day-to-day basis. She shares her experience of having an eating disorder in an ethnic group where eating disorders are taboo & talking about such issues are shameful. In this courageous talk, Rayo shares her truth

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An Eating Disorder Specialist Explains How Trauma Creates Food Disorders

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