 [ Symptoms ] if a mom says to her 12 year old girl i love u more if u were skinny will it mentally damage her  will the child also develop abnormal behavior and think abnormally i have a friend who is always depressed and she asked me why i would hang out with her i said becuz u are nice and clean and a good person and u love god she did not believe me saying that she was too fat for that and explained to me that her mom did not love her becuz she said i love u more if u were skinny she said she thinks her mom does not care if she was rude or disrespectful as long as she is skinny [ Disease ] anemia occurs when the body has a lower than normal number of red blood cells circulating in the blood stream common symptoms of anemia include fatigue dizziness and shortness of breath there are several conditions that can cause anemia iron deficiency anemia is common in young women it is often related to blood loss from heavy periods it also can develop during pregnancy when daily iron requirements increase blood loss during delivery they may also affect iron levels it can take several weeks of treatment with iron supplements to correct iron deficiency anemia depending upon the severity of the anemia eating foods rich in iron such as green leafy vegetables meats fish beans lentils chickpeas and iron fortified grains in breads and cereals may also help to increase your iron levels