Signs and Symptoms of Eating disorders

eating habits that differ significantly from family and friends
preferring to eat alone rather than with others
avoiding social occasions that involve food
seeing yourself as "fatter" than others
feeling it is important to be thinner that everyone else
cessation or irregularities of menstrual cycle
thoughts about food taking up most of your time
weighing yourself frequently, or avoiding weighing yourself
becoming angry when people tell you what to eat
enjoying preparing meals for others but not allowing yourself to eat it
feeling that you would be happier if you were thinner
fasting, vomiting, over-exercising, abusing laxatives or diuretics as a means of weight control
perfectionistic views
bingeing, uncontrollably, on large amounts of food to the point where you feel sick
starting new diets constantly
headaches, dizziness, faintness
diminished ability and interest in forming relationships
poor concentration
depression and disturbed sleeping pattern