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 your 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.