Psychological Causes of Bulimia Nervosa Bulimia Nervosa can be described through the psychological perspective. This means an individual uses binging and purging as a way to deal with overpowering emotions. Some factors linked to the psychological view include depression‚ low self-esteem‚ damaged self worth‚ trouble communicating with family and incapability to manage their emotions. Bulimics are often depressed because they are unhappy with way they look. To cope with this emotion‚ they use
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disorders: Anorexia Nervosa‚ Bulimia Nervosa and ED-NOS (“Eating Disorders Not Otherwise Specified”) (Jacobs‚ C). I will be discussing all three types of eating disorders‚ what they are‚ health complications and how they can be treated. History of Eating Disorders I want to give you a brief history of eating disorders‚ before I start talking about them. In ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics and Persian manuscripts‚ there are descriptions of eating disorder very common to what we call anorexia nervosa
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When you hear the term eating disorder‚ most Americans’ minds automatically presume you are talking about anorexia and bulimia. Both of these mental illnesses are devastating to the victims’ bodies‚ mental health‚ self-image‚ as well as the victims’ loved ones. These people experience drastic changes in weight and appearance. Although they are similar in physical and emotional outcome however‚ these illnesses differ in the victim’s motivation‚ their symptoms‚ and the bifurcations of their behavior
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Bulimia nervosa‚ also known as bulimia‚ is an eating disorder that affect people all over the world. Bulimia id characterized by binge eating followed by purging. Binge mean to eat a large amount of food in a short amount of time. Purging mean to try to get rid of the large amount of food consume. It’s believe that bulimia is associated with other mental disorder such as depression‚ anxiety‚ and problems with drugs and alcohol. It’s estimated that 6.5 million people suffer from bulimia globally.
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Bulimia Nervosa in Adolescence/Young Adulthood Description: Bulimia nervosa is an eating disorder in which an individual follows a binge-and-purge eating pattern. Some individuals binge-and-purge occasionally‚ others more consistently. A bulimic person will “binge” by excessive eating and then will either self-induce vomit or use laxatives to prevent the body from absorbing the calories‚ hence “purge.” According to the Center for Eating Disorders at Sheppard Pratt‚ someone is diagnosed with bulimia
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And body image issues are an aspect of their lives which is causing them low self esteem and day-to-day suffering. Anorexia nervosa is a disorder that affects 2.5 million Americans and has the highest mortality rate of any mental illness. Anne Marie Cussins begins her writing by introducing her inspiration for this piece‚ the Body Image Summit which is organized by the UK
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counselling Assignment 4 /4. Describe the requirement for treating a client with that has anorexia Treatment of eating disorders can be challenging. Effective treatment must address the underlying emotional and mental health issues‚ which often date back to childhood and a person’s self perception and self image. Building strong therapeutic alliances with clients is imperative. When working with a client who presents
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another paradox‚ bulimia nervosa serves as both an expression of feelings and a defense against experiencing feelings‚ particularly shame‚ anger‚ loneliness‚ sadness‚ envy‚ and guilt. A person with bulimia nervosa fear‚ whether consciously or unconsciously‚ that painful feelings would be unbearable‚ even annihilating” (Reindl). In her book‚ Sensing the Self‚ Reindl gives a glimpse into what it would be like to have an eating disorder termed Bulimia Nervosa. Bulimia nervosa is a serious‚ potentially
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Anorexia Nervosa: A Food Health Issue “There is a commonly held view that eating disorders are a lifestyle choice. Eating disorders are actually serious and often fatal illnesses that cause severe disturbances to a person’s eating behaviors. Obsessions with food‚ body weight‚ and shape may also signal an eating disorder.” say the National Institute of Mental Health. Common eating disorders include anorexia nervosa‚ and binge-eating disorder. People with anorexia nervosa may see themselves as overweight
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disorder is known as anorexia. When girls begin to compare themselves to the famous and thin women they see on television‚ or in magazines‚ they relate thinness to beauty and many strive to become beautiful. Yet‚ we as a society seem to passively disregard the fact that distorted‚ unattainable sexist mass images are the product of the constant exploitation of women and their bodies as well as our losing battle against anorexia and bulimia amongst young women today. Anorexia nervosa is a disease in
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