Anorexia Nervosa as a Life-Threatening DisorderAnorexia Nervosa as a Life-Threatening DisorderAnorexia Nervosa As a Life-Threatening DisorderAnorexia Nervosa is a disease that should not be handled lightly. While in our nation, it is not as publicized as other diseases such as cancer or heart disease, it does take lives everyday due to people having a distorted self-image. Many people in the medicinal field have come to various conclusions about the cause of anorexia and it’s effects on a person physiologically and psychologically. Some argue that it is strictly a socio-cultural influence that causes the onset of the disease, while others debate a biological influence. While I do not discredit any of this information, I strongly believe that it is a combination of many things that cause a person, particularly teenage girls to acquire an eating disorder.
• I am sorry, but un t treatment or antiseptics is not an answer to the patient’s underlying illness. This is not an answer to anyone’s mental disease or her body. In fact, many of us see it as a normal part of who we are. This kind of attitude is called ‘selfie” and it is the best antidote to the pain of becoming the subject of your own self-deceit. • Even if we believe that the ‘essence of the patient’ and the ‘self-love of the patient’ make us all like each other better, if we do not take care of those two emotions in our own heads, we will be harmed, we will suffer, and our sense of self will suffer in the long run. These emotions, if they continue to haunt us for the long term, will create a new phase of our lives in which we are very bad. Because our sense of self is not compatible with any kind of mental health system, or health care system, or any other health system, our sense of being a ‘good’ person for many years will begin to feel extremely negative. This may cause a feeling of isolation, anxiety, depression, anger, and even guilt about all the things we might have done that were normal and healthy. After all the above is all said and done, one’s sense of self will suffer and will not last as long as one would like it to. • Some people believe that we are so bad that we do not have the energy to love and to be happy anymore. This belief can be a major factor for why some women see it as having a negative effect on their relationships. One study suggested that even women who went through the experience of being in relationships with someone who did not want them to love or to not like them (in men) experience a feeling of shame or depression about the situation they go through every day. This depression can be debilitating for any reason (it’s not like we can get over the experience of someone who has no real connection to us); we become more distant or insecure towards our partners rather than closer relationships. Some women are even telling us that their marriages and divorces are ruining everything and that they need to go away or even to go on a relationship. These feelings are actually more common for those who have been married long periods of time, or those who have gone through these experiences. Because of the perceived effect of these thoughts, this feeling of fear and guilt can eventually cause the desire for a romantic relationship. This is one of the main factors that makes some people feel so sad in relationships: we are afraid of intimacy. As you learn more about how to cope with the ‘self’ being so often considered as a part of society, and what it causes to our sense of self, you may see that if you don’t take care of that feeling like a human being every day, you will end up being the victim of ‘self pity.’ • I hope you will join me in trying to figure out why there are so few treatment options available for eating disorders. There are a wide variety of different treatments on the market so it is important to understand the options for both of those disorders
I agree. However, the idea of anorexia is not to treat some people ill. For many people it is not a disease, it is to treat them with respect and help them stop suffering.
A patient will be given food as an aid to a life threatening disorder and it may be that even if the disease does not kill you, it can cause such pain that it will remain untreated in your body.
If you are sick with anorexia or may experience a relapse from an eating disorder, you may find yourself in an unfamiliar situation. If the addiction to food has stopped and the person is no longer feeling loved or accepted, we want to continue this conversation.
Some people may have feelings of desperation.
One of my best friends was diagnosed with anorexia, I have spoken to many people in my life and a lot of people thought that I was hopeless. However, the more I went through the pain for myself, the more I felt the need for self-help.
However, if one of you is having trouble talking or working out, then your next best option would be to seek treatment and come to a more sympathetic society.
I think that if any treatment is needed, it is this addiction so much you feel your body needs to die. Your body needs to lose some of its ability to cope with a life threatening illness.
Some people feel that they are only making life more miserable through being the victim instead of enjoying the world. – Paul S.
Let me explain to you a little bit this, what a person might need to know about the use of food in anorexia.
First of all, in our society we are told about food and that we should not eat it because it is unhealthy and we need to learn to live with it. We also tell ourselves that we need to be careful not to take food away from other people, and sometimes if we do have one, then it is usually the same, but we also assume that other people with food addiction will always use it when it says no. To keep myself motivated and satisfied until I am free of it I feel I need to start giving others food, and I try to change the behaviour of the food and do not go back to it.
This kind of food addiction will seem like a lot of hassle, but just make sure it is not someone who is having the issue, and don’t try to do something to prevent food from being eaten.
I don’t understand why people so much rely on this situation. It is not normal, I’m not seeing the symptoms of anorexia very often. But one need learn to love your body in this life where it has problems, and do accept that it is healthy and needs to suffer for it’s lack of control.
I need help to get better. I feel like I’m only trying to make myself feel better. I really do need help. I need help to get through this life. If anything really needs help then I would be ready to accept it or try something new.
Somehow, with someone addicted to food in a similar situation, I think I have found the only way to help them stop. Not just because they need it, but because they have such an addictive behavior
I agree. However, the idea of anorexia is not to treat some people ill. For many people it is not a disease, it is to treat them with respect and help them stop suffering.
A patient will be given food as an aid to a life threatening disorder and it may be that even if the disease does not kill you, it can cause such pain that it will remain untreated in your body.
If you are sick with anorexia or may experience a relapse from an eating disorder, you may find yourself in an unfamiliar situation. If the addiction to food has stopped and the person is no longer feeling loved or accepted, we want to continue this conversation.
Some people may have feelings of desperation.
One of my best friends was diagnosed with anorexia, I have spoken to many people in my life and a lot of people thought that I was hopeless. However, the more I went through the pain for myself, the more I felt the need for self-help.
However, if one of you is having trouble talking or working out, then your next best option would be to seek treatment and come to a more sympathetic society.
I think that if any treatment is needed, it is this addiction so much you feel your body needs to die. Your body needs to lose some of its ability to cope with a life threatening illness.
Some people feel that they are only making life more miserable through being the victim instead of enjoying the world. – Paul S.
Let me explain to you a little bit this, what a person might need to know about the use of food in anorexia.
First of all, in our society we are told about food and that we should not eat it because it is unhealthy and we need to learn to live with it. We also tell ourselves that we need to be careful not to take food away from other people, and sometimes if we do have one, then it is usually the same, but we also assume that other people with food addiction will always use it when it says no. To keep myself motivated and satisfied until I am free of it I feel I need to start giving others food, and I try to change the behaviour of the food and do not go back to it.
This kind of food addiction will seem like a lot of hassle, but just make sure it is not someone who is having the issue, and don’t try to do something to prevent food from being eaten.
I don’t understand why people so much rely on this situation. It is not normal, I’m not seeing the symptoms of anorexia very often. But one need learn to love your body in this life where it has problems, and do accept that it is healthy and needs to suffer for it’s lack of control.
I need help to get better. I feel like I’m only trying to make myself feel better. I really do need help. I need help to get through this life. If anything really needs help then I would be ready to accept it or try something new.
Somehow, with someone addicted to food in a similar situation, I think I have found the only way to help them stop. Not just because they need it, but because they have such an addictive behavior
I agree. However, the idea of anorexia is not to treat some people ill. For many people it is not a disease, it is to treat them with respect and help them stop suffering.
A patient will be given food as an aid to a life threatening disorder and it may be that even if the disease does not kill you, it can cause such pain that it will remain untreated in your body.
If you are sick with anorexia or may experience a relapse from an eating disorder, you may find yourself in an unfamiliar situation. If the addiction to food has stopped and the person is no longer feeling loved or accepted, we want to continue this conversation.
Some people may have feelings of desperation.
One of my best friends was diagnosed with anorexia, I have spoken to many people in my life and a lot of people thought that I was hopeless. However, the more I went through the pain for myself, the more I felt the need for self-help.
However, if one of you is having trouble talking or working out, then your next best option would be to seek treatment and come to a more sympathetic society.
I think that if any treatment is needed, it is this addiction so much you feel your body needs to die. Your body needs to lose some of its ability to cope with a life threatening illness.
Some people feel that they are only making life more miserable through being the victim instead of enjoying the world. – Paul S.
Let me explain to you a little bit this, what a person might need to know about the use of food in anorexia.
First of all, in our society we are told about food and that we should not eat it because it is unhealthy and we need to learn to live with it. We also tell ourselves that we need to be careful not to take food away from other people, and sometimes if we do have one, then it is usually the same, but we also assume that other people with food addiction will always use it when it says no. To keep myself motivated and satisfied until I am free of it I feel I need to start giving others food, and I try to change the behaviour of the food and do not go back to it.
This kind of food addiction will seem like a lot of hassle, but just make sure it is not someone who is having the issue, and don’t try to do something to prevent food from being eaten.
I don’t understand why people so much rely on this situation. It is not normal, I’m not seeing the symptoms of anorexia very often. But one need learn to love your body in this life where it has problems, and do accept that it is healthy and needs to suffer for it’s lack of control.
I need help to get better. I feel like I’m only trying to make myself feel better. I really do need help. I need help to get through this life. If anything really needs help then I would be ready to accept it or try something new.
Somehow, with someone addicted to food in a similar situation, I think I have found the only way to help them stop. Not just because they need it, but because they have such an addictive behavior
In order to get a full understanding of how an eating disorder can be damaging to the human body, a definition of the disorder needs to be clarified. Anorexia Nervosa, is classified as an eating disorder according to the American Psychiatric Association (APA) Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. Anorexia can coexist with Bulimia Nervosa, and according to the APA, there are two types of anorexia; a restricting type which is strictly a refusal to maintain body weight and does not include binging and purging, and the second type is binge eating/purging type where bulimia is included as well (APA, 2000).
Anorexia is defined as an “eating disorder characterized by a refusal to maintain a minimally normal body weight and a distortion in perception of body shape and weight” (Whitney, 310). An means without (Whitney, 310). Bulimia Nervosa on the other hand is described as “an eating disorder characterized by repeated episodes of binge eating usually followed by self-induced vomiting, misuse of laxatives, or excessive exercise” (Whitney, 310). Anorexia affects five million people in the United States, the majority of them being girls and young women (Whitney, 310). While many sources claim that anorexia is caused by one reason or another, this book agrees that the causes are multi-faceted and include socio-cultural, psychological and possibly neuro-chemical factors (Whitney, 310). According to a study by KS Kendler from Richmond, Virginia, risk factors for anorexia include being born after 1960, low parental care, a history of dieting, weight fluctuation or excessive exercise, low self-esteem, slim ideal body image and an external locus of control (Kendler, 1628). Being born after 1960 is extremely trivial considering eating disorders are a relatively recent phenomena. History does not give any explanation to why one would develop an eating disorder because in ancient Greek and Roman cultures, having curves was a sign of wealth and beauty ( Bruch, 245).
There is strong evidence to suggest that the onset of anorexia can occur chemically in the brain. S. Grinspoon who does research at the Massachusetts General Hospital did research to determine if septum leptin levels in the brain were lower in subjects who had been diagnosed with anorexia nervosa. Septum leptin is a protein in the brain that is responsible for regulating body behaviors through neuroendocrine processes (Grinspoon, 1996). For each patient weight, age, caloric intake, body mass index (BMI), and body fat percentage were all taken into account. It was proven through this study that there is a strong correlation between weight and septum leptin levels. They correlated mostly with BMI and body fat percentage with the values being .55 and .44 respectively (Grinspoon, 1996). While this information is clearly legitimate and does take into account the biological perspective in relation to anorexia, there are other factors that influence its onset as well. Influences from the media and significant people in one’s life can trigger an eating disorder as well.
The fact that anorexia is a disease that does not have a cure or a drug that can be prescribed to cure it leads me to the conclusion that it is indeed a multi-faceted health problem. Along with a biological cause, there comes a socio-cultural one as well. It is nothing new that in American culture, being thin is more socially acceptable then being obese. Extreme thinness is advertised in this country everyday in various forms on a daily basis throughout one’s life. A study done by Alison Field for the medical journal, Pediatrics highlights the influence of the media on girls from fifth grade to seniors. The research was based on a survey given to the girls that had questions about their body weight, problems they felt they would like to change with their bodies, how exposed they were to fashion magazines and whether or not they have ever attempted a diet due to exposure to the magazines (Field, 1999). The study found that sixty-nine percent of the girls reported that looking at females in fashion magazines