10 Eating Disorder Symptoms
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Worry and Shame
People with eating disorders may not perceive themselves as other people see them. Even though it is evident to everyone around them that they're vastly underweight, they could quite easily see themselves as being fat.5What Is Anorexia?: ‘How To Spot Anorexia Symptoms .’ FightED, fighted.org/about-eating-disorders/anorexia/
Someone who is constantly worrying about their size and shape and claims to be ashamed and disgusted by their appearance, especially when it's not warranted, could be dealing with an eating disorder.
