It’s not uncommon for children to be “picky” eaters, but how can you tell if your child’s eating issues are associated with a life-threatening illness such as anorexia or bulimia?

From Tollie Schmidt current news on teen anorexia, bulimia, and eating disorders. Current Thinspo news. New Eating Disorder Center Opens Doors In Old Greenwich

From Tollie Schmidt in the news Teen Anorexia: Websites That Encourage Eating Disorders Grow More Sophisticated “Pro-Ana” and “Pro-Mia” are also known as Thinspiration sites.

A YOUNG woman’s battle with anorexia is the subject of a new play being premiered at the Humber Mouth literature festival.

My anorexia as a teenager: It was always all or nothing: I can pinpoint the exact date I stopped eating, when I went from a normal life to doubled over in the gym, tired everywhere in my muscles, my blood, my bones. In hindsight, what seemed like a snap judgment then was only the tipping point of a lifetime of cultural factors that drove me to the worst years of my life.

Photography expression anorexia body image and eating disorders. We do not see these pictures/artwork as thinspiration but rather, it shows the pain/emotions of eating disorder sufferers.

Pro-Ana and Pro-Mia: Hundreds of pro-anorexia websites share tips and tricks with young readers. Should parents worry?

Doctors say anorexic teens have excess levels of fat in their bone marrow. Anorexia nervosa leads to extremely low body weight and an obsessive fear of weight gain.

What is pro-ana? There are different interpretations of the term pro-ana, and yet, people use them interchangeably, without making distinctions between different websites. Anorexia and Bulimia are often referred to as “Ana” for Anorexia and “Mia” for Bulimia, even giving these disorders names does not cover up the very real horrors involved.

Tollie Schmidt and the teen anorexia illusion video story. Directly from Kylie: this is a timeline of pictures of my journey from anorexia after suffering for over 11 years now,