Anorexia “You’re perfect the way you are‚ with your insecurities‚ doubts and scars.” -Cymphinique- Only you can be you Eating Disorders are unhealthy behaviors that relate to food and the weight of the body. Eating disorders involve the smaller intake of food‚ extreme intake of food and it relates to an over the top concern about the shape of body and size. No one is exactly sure about what brings
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psychiatric unit. J.M.‚ a 23-year-old woman‚ was admitted to the psychiatric unit last night after assessment and treatment at a local hospital emergency department (ED) for “blacking out at school.” She has been given a preliminary diagnosis of anorexia nervosa. As you begin to assess her‚ you notice that she has very loose clothing‚ she is wrapped in a blanket‚ and her extremities are very thin. She tells you‚ “I don’t know why I’m here. They’re making a big deal about nothing.” She appears to be extremely
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In today’s society many people are affected by eating disorders and their deadly side effects. Two of the most common eating disorders‚ anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa‚ are often confused for one another because they each share many of the same qualities; however‚ each disorder has its own distinct behaviors that make it quite different from the other. Because each disorder is serious and can be deadly‚ it is important for people to understand each one individually in order to be able to distinguish
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eating disorders. After an individual hears the word eating disorder‚ they automatically think of bulimia and anorexia nervosa. People that suffer from bulimia are usually dissatisfied with their body. So unlike people who suffer with anorexia‚ they eat a lot of food. After binge eating‚ they will feel culpable and purge to escape from gaining weight. On the other hand‚ people with the anorexia disorder starve themselves to gain luxury with their appearance. They are not only disgruntled with their bodies
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Complications of Anorexia and Bulimia Anorexia and Bulimia are behavioral problems brought on by many factors‚ which include emotional and personality disorders‚ family pressures‚ a possible genetic tie‚ and a culture in which there is too much food and an obsession with being thin. Bulimia is more common than anorexia‚ and it usually begins early in a person’s life. It is known by cycles of vomiting‚ and is typically triggered when a young woman attempts a diet‚ fails‚ and reacts by
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Anorexia and Bulimia In the United States over thirty million people suffer from eating disorders. Many people think that anorexia and bulimia are the same thing‚ but‚ although the two are similar‚ they are also very different. Anorexia Nervosa is categorized by severely low body weight and extreme fear of gaining weight‚ as opposed to Bulimia Nervosa which is categorized by binge eating and then offsetting the extra calories in an unhealthy way. Signs‚ symptoms‚ causes‚ and treatments often overlap
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For my disability research paper I am choosing to write on Bulimia Nervosa which is the act of binge eating then proceeding to vomit it all out. Bulimia nervosa affects 1-2% of adolescent and young adult women. There were several factors that contributed to the choice. I am interested in learning more about it and why many young people‚ majority of young ladies‚ fall into this category and have this disorder. Unfortunately‚ I feel that this disorder can be a trend at times. I chose this disorder
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Anorexia and Bulimia AlanaBelle Cochran-Howard Psychology 2301 Anorexia and Bulimia are eating disorders which can cause serious health issues such as "The physical stress of vomiting can cause tears in the lining of the esophagus. These tears may bleed massively or cause the esophagus to rupture" (Life Changes). Anorexia and Bulimia are more common in girls because we want to be perfect‚ we want to fit into society and be looked at as the "hot" skinny girl. If your anorexic then you ’re
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meaning out of it‚ it basically means being skinny is worth the starvation and it’s worth your health. Honestly though‚ would you really risk it all just for that feeling of being thin? Anorexia is a triggered mental illness‚ that results in multiple consequences that are physical and mental. As I said before‚ anorexia is a triggered mental illness.This eating disorder has various contributing factors. One of the factors is being unhappy with your body. If you’re dissatisfied with your body‚ then you
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today about anorexia; what it is‚ signs‚ causes‚ effects‚ and possible treatments to help it. First‚ I will tell you what anorexia is. People with anorexia have an extreme and irrational dread of becoming fat and they have a distorted view of their body size and shape. They will hardly eat at all and the small amounts of food they do eat become an obsession. When you suffer from anorexia‚ no matter who much you weight you have lost‚ its never enough. There are two types of anorexia called Restricting
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