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How can you tell if someone is bulimic and anorexic?

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Here are some ways you can tell:

they may have a rapid weight loss
they may wear more baggy, larger clothes (to hide themselves or make them look thinner)
they won't eat around other people or say they've already eaten/will eat later/ etc.
their hair & nails may start to get brittle
their skin will start to yellow
they may seen anxiety or depressed

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