Pro Mia

Such sites, many of which bill themselves as being "pro-ana" (promoting anorexia) or "pro-mia" (for bulimia), offer varying degrees of information about the nuts and bolts of these disorders. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Interestingly, the study also found that 38 percent of pro-ana and pro-mia websites provide information about recovery and seeking help. ❋ Jamie Kapalko (2010)

Pro-ana and pro-mia websites (for anorexia and bulimia, respectively) have been around for ❋ Jamie Kapalko (2010)

For the study, Borzekowski and colleagues conducted a systemic content analysis of 180 active pro-anorexia (pro-ana) and pro-bulimia (pro-mia) websites. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Pro-ana means pro-anorexia and pro-mia is pro-bulimia and, yes, there are websites promoting the eating disorders, lots of them. ❋ Unknown (2009)

"Pro-ana", or pro-anorexia, and "pro-mia", pro-bulimia, websites advise young women on techniques to lose weight while showing pictures of dangerously underweight young women as role models. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The lesser-used term pro-mia refers likewise to bulimia nervosa and is sometimes used interchangeably with pro-ana. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Julia is pro-mia, she sees her eating habits of [binging] then purdging as normal, not a disease. There are many pro-mia websites created that give tips on how to [live with] [bulimia] and make people not notice. ❋ Xo-mia (2006)

"I [enjoy] [binging and purging], I am [pro mia]" ❋ J2ksp (2007)

Anorexic Girl: I really want to eat that donut.... but i cant. [Bulimic]: I do too.... (looks at [pro-mia bracelet]) and i can because im [bulimic]:D ❋ Beskinny13 (2010)