There's still a tremendous amount of stigma attached to eating disorders, since they're such private, emotionally-charged matters.
According to Eating Disorder Hope, between 1% to 4.2% of women have suffered from anorexia at some point in their lives and up to 4% will suffer from bulimia. These numbers are likely inaccurate, as many people feel uncomfortable sharing that they have an eating disorder.
Since February 21 through the 27 marks National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, we reached out to mental health experts to debunk the harmful "myths" people still believe about eating disorders.
Committing yourself to unlearning these prejudices will make you a better friend, family member, or support system to someone struggling:

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