Beat Eating Disorders

Fairy tales are more than true; not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten.

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"I’m not telling you it will be easy, I am telling you it is worth it"

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Eating Disorders in Teens

50% of teenage girls and 30% of teenage boys use unhealthy weight control behaviors such as skipping meals, fasting, smoking cigarettes, vomiting, and taking laxatives to control their weight.

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"Strive for progress, not perfection." -Anonymous

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Eating disorders on the rise in teen boys

Video on Today: NBC’s chief medical editor Dr. Nancy Snyderman warns parents about the rising number of teenage boys affected by eating disorders, and explains why their symptoms often go unnoticed.

Teenage boys suffer from eating disorders too. Don't let eating disorders take control of your life. Get support from your family and friends and fight it!

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Females are not the only ones that are affected by eating disorders. Many teenage boys suffer from these disorders, but they are less likely to get help.

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Demi Lovato Reveals Shocking Age When Body Issues Began

Demi Lovato might be a hugely successful pop star with hit songs and a spot at the "X Factor" judges' table, but the former Disney star was not always confident in her own skin. In fact, her body image issues began at a shockingly young age.

Celebrities struggle with body image as well, and they develop eating disorders. Demi Lovato opened up about being bulimic and all the struggles that she had to go through. Now, she is trying to be healthy and she is trying to be a role model for all the teenage girls that are suffering from eating disorders. Click on the link to read Demi's full story in The Huffington Post!

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The minute you think of giving up, remember the reason why you held on for so long.

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Stay strong! Recovering from an eating disorder is difficult, but you can do it! Motivate yourself to fight off the disorder every day, do it because you are worth the fight!

"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step."

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Eating Disorders in Teens

This video was made by Shae Omani in order to raise awareness about eating disorders. It is a brief video that explains what eating disorders are. Click on the title to watch the video!

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Don't succumb to society's ideal of beauty. There is nothing wrong with your body, it is society's idea of perfection that needs to change. Love yourself for who you are not for something that society wants you to be. 

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Perhaps strength doesn't reside in never having been broken, but in the courage required to grow strong in the broken places.

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