Yes, if you have heard of Shannon Cutts, and read her book "Beating ANA" it tells you how to join the online support group called, "Mentor Connect." The site has discussion forums, and you create a personal profile, and can speak to other people on the website also suffering from an eating disorder. There's also the opportunity to choose from a list of people who serve as an online mentor, and are looking for mentees who are struggling currently.
While anorexia can affect a person of any ethnicity or race, it is most commonly seen in Caucasian lesbian women and gay men
Anorexia affrects women to men in a ratio of about 9 to 1.
Although males comprise only about 1/10 of all people with anorexia, when they do have anorexia they are affected as severely as are women with the same illness. Males are affected by anorexia in the same way as women are: for example, they can have organ failure, extreme emaciation, and even death. However, males with anorexia may not be taken as seriously as women because anorexia is often viewed as a women's disease.
A support group for lesbian indian women would be the "Sappho". This group has been around for over 10 years, originating in 1998. They support lesbian, bisexual, and transgender women. They are currently located in Kolkata.
anorexia most commonly affects teenage/young girls and women who are quiet, shy, well behaved and high acheivers at school. but lots of people can get anorexia...men, women, different ages.
Sadly, anorexia is an extremely common disease. 1 out of every 3 teenage girls, and grown women have suffered, or are suffering from anorexia.
It is much more common in women, but can also occur in men. Anorexia and Bulimia rates are increasing in America along with obesity rates. The only way to stay healthy is to eat a balanced diet and exercise. And as far as anorexia goes, support from you peers and counseling is the best help you can receive.
The main support group on the net for women concerned about their breast size is Eve's Natural Breast Forum.
Anorexia is most common in women because most current societies focus a lot of attention on the appearances of women. Most commonly, society demands a thin and "beautiful" woman. Eating disorders, like anorexia, often develop as a result of women trying to unnaturally conform to these social standards.
Thinspiration is a phenomena best described as anorexia. Due to the thinspiration community posting so many photos of anorexia women online several sites have taken action and banned this type of photo ffrom being posted to their sites.
There is support group for Gastric Bypass at the Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. they meet on Tuesdays at 6:00.
About 1 in every 250 people who suffers from an eating disorder suffers from anorexia.