Eating Disorder

4. An eating disorder marked by an intense fear of gaining weight and self-starvation.
5. Characterized by cycles of binge eating followed by purging through vomiting or laxatives.
6. Professional counseling that helps with recovery.
8. Become brittle from nutrient loss, especially calcium deficiency.
9. Refers to mental processes like thoughts and beliefs that shape eating behavior.
12. Eating a large amount of food in a short period, often secretly and without control.
16. Recognizing the signs and speaking out, as emphasized in the skit.
17. Psychological defense mechanism; refusing to acknowledge a problem exists.
18. What friends, family, and communities can offer during healing.

1. A main illusion in anorexia where individuals feel powerful by restricting food.
2. How a person values themselves; often low in people with eating disorders.
3. Lack of proper nutrients due to restricted or unbalanced eating.
7. Unrealistic drive to meet impossible standards of appearance or success.
10. The body’s process of converting food into energy; often slowed by starvation.
11. Common emotional response after bingeing or purging.
13. Minerals that can become dangerously imbalanced during purging.
14. A behavior to eliminate calories after eating, such as vomiting or excessive exercise.
15. Vital organ that can be damaged by severe eating disorders.