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Eating Disorders affect large groups of women and men throughout the United States.
- 5 to 10 million adolescent girls and women struggle with eating disorders.
- 1 million adolescent boys and men have eating disorders.
- Nearly half of American women are on a diet on any given day.
- 1 in 4 men are dieting on any given day.
- Fifty percent of 9 and 10 year old girls feel better about themselves if they are on a diet.
- Thirty-five percent of so-called normal dieters progress to pathological dieting. Of those, 1 in 4 will progress to serious
eating disorders.
In response to this serious problem, We have therapeutic groups for persons with eating disorders forming.
Through
support, learning and using new coping skills, improving self-image and self-esteem, and understanding emotions, recovery
is possible.
If you or someone you love has an eating disorder, call. There is help available.
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