Anorexia, medically termed as Anorexia Nervosa, is an eating disorder in which the sufferer has an irrational fear of fat that causes them to restrict or cease eating. 1. Anorexia: I'm Not a Child and I'm So Afraid - An article about what happens to many teen anorexics as they get older. 2. Anorexic Web - This web page digs deeper into the meaning, struggle, experience, causes, and cures for disordered eating. 3. Escape from Anorexia - Description of measures parents took to rescue their teenage daugther from anorexia within six month. 4. "Strep" Infection May Cause One Type Of Anorexia - Article that links anorexia nervosa with "strep" throat in teens. 5. Already Perfect: Recovery For Anorexia - Includes information about family issues, eating right, positive body image, self esteem, and recovery links. 6. Ana Death - Page done by ex ED, recovered, nice done, simply and clear. 7. Anorexia in Males - Information from an eating disorders specialist about anorexia in males. Article discusses female to male comparisons of characteristics, socioeconomic and environmental factors and age of onset. 8. Anorexia is Not About Not Eating - Understanding the problem of anorexia. There are many links to additional resources for parents, sufferers, friends, and teens. 9. Anorexia Nervosa - Familydoctor.org describes what anorexia is, some of the key characteristics and how it differs from bulimia. Includes warning signs, treatment, and how to help. Sponsored by AAFP (American Academy of Family Physicians). 10. Anorexia Nervosa from Emergency Medicine / Psychosocial - Scholarly article regarding mortality rates, pathophysiology, frequency, clinical aspects, different diagnoses to consider, lab and imaging studies, treatment within a general hospital emergency room, follow-up, and a bibliography with links. 11. Anorexia When You Are Past Your Teens - Article written by Joanna Poppink about women with anorexia. 12. Anorexia: Warning to Parents - Personal site by a parent whose pre-adolescent daughter developed anorexia after learning about it on a television program. Includes personal reflections, a bibliography of research articles, and links to other resources. 13. Anorexiacarers.co.uk - Information for those caring for sufferers of anorexia nervosa. 14. Anorexic Body: A Qualitative Study - Study attempting to explore the anorexia nervosa patient's subjective experience in family therapy by employing a qualitative inquiry. 15. Anorexics Anonymous - Ed's Depression and OCD - A site on anorexia, bulimia, depression, OCD and self injury. Offering support and understanding, plus personal stories poetry, art, and a photo gallery. 16. ClinicalTrials.gov: Anorexia - List of clinical trials recruiting patients with Anorexia published by the National Institutes of Health. 17. Drugs-DB.com - Anorexia - Provides definition, causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatments, prognosis, and prevention. 18. Eating Disorders Specialist - Anorexia nervosa in association with medical disorders. 19. eMedicine Health: Anorexia Nervosa - Provides an overview of anorexia nervosa and its causes, symptoms, medical assessment, and treatment. 20. Free Anorexia Information - Links to organizations, treatment centers, message boards, newsgroups, personal stories, general information, and articles about anorexia. 21. Internet Mental Health: Anorexia Nervosa - Description, diagnosis, research, treatment, and magazine articles. 22. Mental Health Net: Anorexia Nervosa - General information about some of the causes, symptoms, and treatments of anorexia nervosa. 23. Saint Francis Health System: Anorexia - Warning signs and symptoms of anorexia.

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