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An eating disorder is not a choice, a diet “gone wrong”, nor conscious attention-seeking behaviour. In fact, it’s not really about food at all. It is is a complex mental illness where someone controls their food intake in order to help them cope with difficult feelings or underlying psychological issues such as anxiety, low self-esteem, depression or past trauma.

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