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Bracelets Reveal Secret Society Of Eating Disorders

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Bracelets Reveal Secret Society Of Eating Disorders
Parents Should Recognize Warning Signs

UPDATED: 9:24 am EST February 15, 2005

Inconspicuous bracelets that are growing popular among teens are actually a secret signal for people with eating disorders and other destructive behaviors, reported WDIV-TV in Detriot.

They look like any bracelet you might buy at the mall. You probably wouldn't even notice if your child started wearing one, but these are not just any bracelet.

They are a sign of membership in a world of underground Web sites that connect people who share a dangerous passion, the television station reported.

Red bracelets represent anorexia, purple is for bulimia, and black and blue is for self injury, such as cutting and self-mutilation.

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http://www.thekcrachannel.com/health/4194295/detail.html

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