Anorexia Nervosa
Eating disorder
Effects of Anorexia Nevosa
There are many effects of Anorexia Nervosa. These are some
-Extreme weight loss
-Thin appearance
-Dizziness and fainting
-constipation
-Dry skin
-Dehydration
-Osteoporosis-
-The loss of calcium, which may result in broken bones.·
Signs/Symptoms
There are different signs that prove that a person has anorexia nervosa. Some are easier to sopt then others.
refusal to eat
· denial of hunger, even when starving
· difficulty concentrating
· obsession with body size and shape
· skipping meals
· making excuses for not eating
· eating only a few certain foods
· weighing food
· cooking elaborate meals for others but refusing to eat
Causes
- Low self-esteem, which may stem from unresolved experiences of neglect or abuse during childhood
- · Obsessive or compulsive personality traits, which make it easier to adhere to strict diets and resist hunger
- Perfectionism, when centered on the body leads to thought distortions such as "I'm never thin enough."
- · Low levels of serotonin, one of the brain chemicals involved in depression
How to help/treatment and who to talk to
specialist counselors psychiatrists psychologists specialist nurses dietitians pediatricians – in cases affecting children and teenagers
How it is similar and different from other eating disorders
This disorder is relevant to bulimia. Most people that have anorexia also have bulimia.
Bulimia is when a person eats and vomits their food out right after. When anorexia nervous is the refusal to eat anything.