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Eating Disorders
Questions:
- My very thin 10-year-old has started saying she's fat and wants to go on a low-calorie diet. I know she's hearing this at school. What should I do?
- Can women who are anorexic, have horrible eating disorders and irregular periods still become pregnant?
- What signs of bulimia should I look for in my pregnant wife?
- If someone is addicted to a food, is it better to stop eating it or find the cause of the behavior first?
- My daughter's friend is making herself throw up. What should the family do?
- My 20-year-old granddaughter makes herself throw up. She refuses counseling. What should I do?
- We were told that our 19-year-old daughter is bulimic, though she does not make herself vomit. Can this be?
- My 9-year-old daughter is "chubby" but not overweight. How can I change her eating habits without hurting her feelings?
- I think my son has developed an eating disorder because a girl he wants to date only goes out with thin boys. What should I do?
- What, in your opinion, are the most common reasons that children start developing an eating disorder?
- Are elementary school-age children too young to have an eating disorder? What are signs to look for?
- I think my teenaged daughter may be bulimic. What signs should I look for?



