Eating Disorders 101 (Fast facts) #3

Alrighty! It's time for the final post about eating disorders, well at this point in time at least!

Orthorexia Nervosa 

• This is my a not so well-known term that is commonly recognized as an UNHEALTHY obsession with healthy food.
• Now it is not officially known as an eating disorder but it can still be just as dangerous.

Binge Eating Disorders

• Eating disorders are not always about losing weight but can also be about GAINING weight, to an unhealthy extent.
• Sufferers often feel 'out of control' whilst eating.
• There are many health complications when it comes to being overweight.

 I'm not as familiar with these one so I don't want to say too much, in case of sharing false information, so I'll leave some links I found to be interesting and informative :)

http://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/uploads/file/Orthorexia%20Nervosa.pdf

http://helpguide.org/mental/binge_eating_disorder.htm

http://kidshealth.org/teen/food_fitness/problems/binge_eating.html

http://www.eatingdisordershelpguide.com/orthorexia.html

Remember, a healthy you is a beautiful you! And I mean that, although it's very difficult to love your body, even acknowledging good things about your body can be a big help.
Everyones body is going to be different, maintaining a healthy weight and exercising regularly is what your main goals should be!

Suicide never has to be an option.

With more and more people struggling with day to day life, me being one of those people. I've been there and I'm sure a lot of people who end up reading this have too.
I just want to kind of to write a small post on how many other options there are. Seriously!
A few years ago I would of probably believed suicide was the only option. There are so many things you can do whilst feeling suicidal. For starters there are a lot of good help lines and sites!

Kids Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868 (For younger kids and teens)
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255
Any Emergency Number in your Area. (991 etc.)
Check your Local Phone Book. (The front should usually have a list of crisis numbers)

http://www.itgetsbetter.org/ is an awesome site for LGBT youth or anyone who'd like to support those youth!
http://www.suicideprevention.ca/ a great Canadian association!
http://www.allianceofhope.org/ for anyone dealing with the loss of someone from suicide, check this out!
http://www.suicide.org/suicide-hotlines.html a list of hotlines all through America!

These are just a few I know of and have heard great things about, I'll update it someday when I get more infortmation :)
Remember to smile!