10 Eating Disorder Symptoms
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Eating Alone
The secrecy that can sometimes surround eating disorders could lead to individuals choosing to eat alone to ensure their problem goes undetected. Another reason a person with an eating disorder may choose to eat alone is guilt. They could feel ashamed of their behavior.
They likely wouldn't want anyone to see how little or how much they're eating and how they play with their food. Eating in the company of others could put unwanted social pressure on the individual to eat.
