Un-healthy Eating Disorders
Dana Andersen
Causes
Genetics: some people may have genes that increase their risk of developing eating disorders.
Psychological and emotional health: some people may have low self-esteem, perfectionism, impulsive behavior and troubled relationships that bring on the eating disorder.
Society: Peer pressure and what people see online may cause them to want to be thin.
What she sees, what we see
Dont let her think this
Look how happy they are...and hes not
Anorexia
Anorexia is characterized: by a fear of being over weight and distorted body image, people with anorexia nervosa may starve themselves or exercise more then others.
Symptoms: dry hair, slow growth or delayed puberty, and vomiting or constipation.
Long Term effects: Death, Organ Failure, and scurvy and other diseases caused by chronic vitamin deficiency.
Bulimia
Characteristics: They take steps to avoid gaining weight, most commonly known is throwing up.
Symptoms: stomach ulcer, food aversion, and inflamed esophagus
Long term Effects: death, Blood in the vomit, Problems during pregnancy.
Binge Eating
Characteristics: where you frequently consume unusually large amounts of food and feel like your unable to stop.
Symptoms: Frequently eating alone or in secret, eating even when your full, and Eating until you're uncomfortably full.
Long Term Effects: Social isolation, Obesity, and Bipolar disorder.
Sources of help
Psychoanalyst: Uses psychotherapy to treat mental disorders.
Nutritionist: Specializes in food and diet.
Therapy: long term treatment to stay on track.