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Old Jun 09, 2014, 07:12 PM
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do eating disorders and self harm go hand in hand?

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Old Jun 10, 2014, 03:58 PM
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it is common for them to be co-occuring but not necessary that they have to both be present,
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Old Jun 10, 2014, 09:14 PM
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You don't have to self harm to have an eating disorder. In my case I used to self harm in middle school and high school along with my eating disorder. It was just another coping mechanism. Are you doing ok?

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Old Jun 12, 2014, 11:03 PM
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Old Jun 13, 2014, 02:59 PM
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Hello dear AngelPromise and a very big warm

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to PC and all it has to offer, which is a great deal. In my long experience, and yes I do have an eating disorder and I do self harm, they CAN occur together. Often Psych Dr's tend to think that an eating disorder actually IS self harm and that's why many people with the various ED's don't carry out any other self harm type acts. There are lots of different reasons why people have ED's, it's not always all about being ''size zero'' or being ''healthy'' (orthorexia), some are due to abuse in childhood, some are about unhappiness. In my case it was due to Borderline Personality Disorder and ED's are part of that, I was one of those who chased the ''size zero''. There's not really a clear cut case, just as there isn't if a person without ED's carry out self harm. Hope that helps, please come back when you feel the need to talk, or share in the eating disorders forum. You are not alone hunny. HUGS.
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I have a lifelong eating disorder (still dealing with it, at 35), and I did a lot of self-harm in my late teens and early twenties. But I agree with what kaliope said, they don't necessarily go hand-in-hand. It's interesting to note that some people (professionals) actually consider an eating disorder a form of self-harm...though I believe for the most part it falls under the realm of mental health.
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