Pale Reflections - a complete and caring support network
Pale Reflections is a complete support network for people affected by anorexia nervosa, bulimia, binge-eating disorder, compulsive overeating,
and all eating disorders. We offer information and a caring environment for eating disorder sufferers, their friends and family, and
therapists & professionals.
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Preview: Mar 29, 2010 (Shreveport Times) - In the last few years we have heard a lot about the increase in childhood and teen obesity, though obesity is not described medically as an eating disorder. On the other end of the spectrum — teens who do not eat enough — may be suffering with bulimia or anorexia nervosa,... More
Trigger Rating:0 - Not triggering (contains no triggering material)
Preview: Mar 3, 2010 (The Preface) - Maintaining a healthy lifestyle, staying out of dangerous situations and preventing potential health threats are often ignored by college-aged men, and men in general.
Believe it or not, men often suffer from the same eating disorders that women do. Binge eating, anorexia... More
Trigger Rating:0 - Not triggering (contains no triggering material)
Preview: Oct 21 2009, New York (about.com) - The 2009 novel H1N1 (swine flu) virus has raised concerns around the world. We know that nutrition can be a big part of helping the immune system function, and a healthy immune system is more able to defend against infection. So, if you have poor nutrition due to an... More
Preview: Oct 21 2009 (Irish Independent) After a day of forcing herself to eat nothing but fruit or low-fat jelly, Michelle needs something to help her ignore her body's screaming demands for food and just a click away on her computer are hundreds of people willing to help.
But instead of encouraging her to... More
Trigger Rating:3 - Very triggering (lots of detail, self-injury, suicide)
Preview: Oct 19 2009, Montreal (National Post) - A decision by retailer La Maison Simons to denounce its own fashion catalogue for using too-thin models and withdraw it from the marketplace was hailed by Quebec's health minister and an eating-disorder expert.
On the heels of complaints about a junior women's... More