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Is Anorexia contagious?

Is Anorexia transmitted from person to person? Is Anorexia contagious? What are the routes of contagion? People with experience in Anorexia help solve this question.

Is Anorexia contagious?
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Absolutely not. However, some times adolescents find it as a way to solve problems when they see their friends doing it.

Posted Nov 12, 2017 by Shanna 5000
Eating disorders: Anorexia may be contagious. A team of UK researchers has proposed that anorexia nervosa originates from a bacterial infection, rather than being a purely psychological condition.

Posted Mar 10, 2018 by Niki 8100
This is not contagious, but it may proliferate among individuals who are insecure or already struggling with disordered eating.

Posted Apr 3, 2018 by Savanna 450

Is Anorexia contagious?

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will do this soon. But I go back and forth between anorexia and bulimia. Worst side effect is starting last March 2015 I started having seizures and still suffer from them. 
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There is alot that contributes to an eating disorder. For me the circumstances were that i had super bad anxiety when i was younger causing me to eat alot then throw it up after. theres some mental abuse aspect to it to..in my eighth year of schoolin...
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In the summer 2013 I got really obsessed with my body because my mom almost died, and I know the cause is she was extremely overweight, so I would never be that.  Over the fall I started exercising and quickly found out I had the ability to purge, ...

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