Eating disorders can affect 10 million women and 1 million men in the U.S. (Stephen A. Lenz, 3). The U.S. is a wealthy country, and eating disorders are more common in wealthy countries (Meghan Rosen, 2). The most common eating disorder is Anorexia. The second most popular one is Bulimia. Many people are affected by these diseases every day. The people with these disorders live in a nightmare every day. The people most affected by these disorders are between 15 and 19 (Meghan Rosen, 2), and most teenagers keep it to themselves. They suffer with these disorders every day and the parents have no idea because they don’t know the signs of someone being anorexic or bulimic. I believe that there should be more education for eating disorders to parents in order to prevent them. But what is Anorexia and Bulimia? Anorexia is the deadliest of all mental disorders. This disorder involves malnutrition, excessive weight loss and faulty thinking about eating. People with anorexia are intensely afraid of getting fat and stick to extreme diets or exercise schedules to drop the weight. Many people with anorexia feel out of control. They may use food, dieting, and weight control to feel powerful. On the other hand though, bulimia is different from anorexia. Anorexia means fasting and extreme exercise, while bulimia is binging and purging. Bulimia is an eating disorder caused by frequent episodes of binge eating followed by frantic efforts to avoid gaining weight. Bulimia is classified right now as a distinct psychiatric disorder. Cause of bulimia could be poor body image, low self-esteem, history of trauma or abuse, major life changes or appearance- oriented professions or activities. Most people who are bulimic are overweight. Bulimia ... ... middle of paper ... ...Stephen, et al. "Effectiveness Of Dialectical Behavior Therapy For Treating Eating Disorders." Journal Of Counseling & Development 92.1 (2014): 26-35. Academic Search Premier. Web. 3 Apr. 2014. Robinson, Paul, et al. "Study Protocol For A Randomized Controlled Trial Of Mentalization Based Therapy Against Specialist Supportive Clinical Management In Patients With Both Eating Disorders And Symptoms Of Borderline Personality Disorder." BMC Psychiatry 14.1 (2014): 1-21. Academic Search Premier. Web. 3 Apr. 2014. Graves, Bonnie. "Chapter Four: What Causes Anorexia?." Anorexia. 29. n.p.: Capstone Press, 2000. Health Source - Consumer Edition. Web. 3 Apr. 2014. Smith , Melinda, and Jeanne Segal. "Bulimia Nervosa." : Signs, Symptoms, Treatment, and Help. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Apr. 2014.
Bulimia nervosa is a chronic psychiatric disorder that haunts the lives of many young women. The disorder is characterized by frequent episodes of binge eating followed by some sort of purging. The purging usually involves self-induced vomiting and can cause great damage to the body. Persons diagnosed with bulimia nervosa have a loss of control over these behaviors. Affecting the lives of 3-5% of young women, bulimia is a problem that is spinning out of control and nothing seems to be able to stop it. Binge eating disorder is another psychiatric disease that causes problems for many people. In this disorder, persons binge frequently but do not attempt to compensate for their eating by using purging techniques such as those used by persons suffering from bulimia nervosa.
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There is no known exact cause of either anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa, but many factors play a role in the initial onset, such as: personality traits, low self-esteem, and social and cultural influences (Costin, 21). Many anorexics have specific personality traits that urge them to refrain from eating. Many are perfectionists that will diet and exercise and not eat until their bodies are perfect. Unfortunately, however, he or she never thinks their body is perfect, and continues their destructive cycle. Anorexics that are perfectionists also tend to want to be in control at all times. Often , they feel as though others are trying to force them to do
A variation of Anorexia, Bulimia ranges from excessive food intake, to an out of control compulsive cycle of binge eating where extraordinary amounts of any available food, usually of high carbohydrate content, may be consumed. Once having gorged, the victims are overcome with the urge to rd themselves of what they hate eaten by purging themselves, usually by vomiting, and sometimes by massive doses of laxatives. Between these obsessive bouts, most are able to accept some nutrition. Whereas the anorexic sufferer fears fatness from anticipated loss of eating control, and unlike the anorexic sufferer the typical bulimic individual is not emaciated, but usually maintains a normal body weight and appears to be fit and healthy.
I did my research on eating disorders, specifically, Anorexia Nervosa (anorexia) and Bulimia Nervosa (bulimia). I chose anorexia and bulimia as my topic because eating disorders are common in today’s society and I often hear about girls suffering from it. I also have friends that have suffered from eating disorders and it makes me worry. I have even noticed that my little eight year old sister is concerned about her body. She asks me questions like “What do you think my butt looks like? Does it have the right shape?” Even at a young age girls have the impression of needing to look perfect. I think one of the biggest factors is how much pressure teenagers are under but especially how girls are getting the wrong impression from the media of what “perfect” is. Girls get this image of how they have to look from celebrities and also from magazines. Today almost every picture is photo shopped and it is impossible to look like girls that have been photo shopped to what society calls “perfect”. I have even seen a video on how an image of a girl on a magazine is made up of four different images of girls to make one “perfect” girl. I feel it is very sad how girls are judged on their bodies. I am hoping to learn about these eating disorders and understand better how to help my family and friends and also how to prevent them.
Eating Disorders are on a rapid rise in the United States today, they sweep the halls of Junior High School, High Schools, College Campuses and even Elementary Schools. These disorders are often referred to by professionals as the “Deadly Diet,” however you may know them as Anorexia or Bulimia. Eating disorder effect more than 20% of young females and males in today’s society. Ranging in age from thirteen to forty. It is very rare for a child of a young age to not know someone who is suffering from an eating disorder or symptoms that are associated with one. Statistically it has been proven that one out of every five young woman suffer from serious issues dealing with eating and or weight. (Bruch, 25)
There are many forms of eating disorders in the world; however, the two most common disorders are Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa. Anorexia and Bulimia are found mostly in teens and young adult women (Amjad). Anorexia Nervosa is an eating disorder in which a person will starve them self in order to loose weight. (Amjad) Bulimia Nervosa is another common form of an eating disorder. In this case a person will go through periods of binge eating and then self-induce themselves to purge or vomit. (Amjad) Although we know many things about the physical aspects of these disorders, scientists still ponder on why people may develop one or both of these two eating disorders. Through much research, scientists may have found three possible explanations, which are pressure from society and friends, genetic links, or mental health related issues, as well as through pop culture media. There are also treatments available to those that fall victim and for those who want to be anorexic or bulimic there is support website that you give you tips and tricks to help you get started. Most people would say that in order to strive to be what society wants a person to look like, young females, in particular, teenagers and young adults, would starve or use self-induced purging in order to make themselves acceptable. Most people with these two eating disorders usually strive to make everything perfect in their lives. (Anorexia & Bulimia) The victims of these disorders usually get good grades and are highly involved in their community. (Anorexia & Bulimia) Usually they feel like one way to take control of their lives is to control what they eat. (Anorexia &Bulimia) In most cases, anorexics tend to be of normal weight and become withdrawn right before the...
Even though anorexia and bulimia are not the same disease, they have some of the same sources. The main cause of anorexia and bulimia is the stress society places on having a perfect body. Women are all expected to look like Victoria Secret models with the perfect size waist with perfect weight. They frequently have to compete with not only their own opinions but also with everyone they see daily. Men on the other hand are all expected to look like the professional athletes. They have to be 100 percent pure muscle with no fat visible. Large biceps and a six pack is what everyone is expecting from men. All this pressure builds on its self and then finally those who cannot take it turn to the disorders to try and cope. Trying to reach the high standards fixed by humanity causes anorexics and bulimics to spend large amounts of time preoccupied about their appearance. These disorders may also be caused by several other reasons, including cultural and family pressures, chemical imbalances, emotional and personality disorders, and genetics. People with family histories of eating disorders are more likely to be diagnosed, just like any other illness. “No one for sure knows what causes anorexia, but some experts believe that anorexia is a response to social attitudes that associate beauty with being thin. Bulimia is however, thought to be caused, by social, psychological and biological factors” according to blah. No matter what the cause is for each individual treatment is much
The DSM-IV-TR states that there are two main types of eating disorders, anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. Anorexia and bulimia are extremely serious eating disorders. The word anorexia means loss of appetite, while boulima refers to bulimia and means “Hunger of an ox”. “Ninety percent of cases of eating disorders occur in adolescent females, this fluctuates from the ages of 14 through 18”. Eating disorders are associated with an altered body image, displeasure with body weight, and unhealthy patterns of food consumption (Valentina, Markovic, Srdanovic & Mitrovic, 2010, 3).
Bulimia nervosa is a slightly less serious version of anorexia, but can lead to some of the same horrible results. Bulimia involves an intense concern about weight (which is generally inaccurate) combined with frequent cycles of binge eating followed by purging, through self-induced vomiting, unwarranted use of laxatives, or excessive exercising. Most bulimics are of normal body weight, but they are preoccupied with their weight, feel extreme shame about their abnormal behavior, and often experience significant depression. The occurrence of bulimia has increased in many Western countries over the past few decades. Numbers are difficult to establish due to the shame of reporting incidences to health care providers (Bee and Boyd, 2001).
Anorexia Nervosa is a disorder in which preoccupation with dieting and thinness leads to excessive weight loss. Anorexics have an intense fear of fat.(American Anorexia Bulimia Association, INC). People with anorexia, whom doctors sometimes call anorectics, severely limit their food intake. About half of them also have bulimia symptoms. A lot of the time a person suffering from anorexia doesn’t realize that they have an eating problem, they are more concerned with their image than food.
Many individuals with bulimia, anorexia, or binge eating disorder, do not seek help until they reach their thirties or forties when their eating is deeply ingrained and more difficult to change. Bulimia is often treated more successfully that anorexia, partly because bulimia patients usually want to be treated. Aside from interpersonal issues, such as depression and OCD, eating disorders are strongly provoked by television, electronic devices, and in some cases because of the influences presented by one's parents or friends. Many are unaware of the harm media causes toward its targeted audience. Overall, the media has completely taken over our lifestyle and continues to gain more control every day. Eating disorders don’t belong to a specific face, race, or shape. Anybody can fall victim to these sicknesses.
Eating disorders are complex and devastating, they are so common that 1 or 2 out of every 100 students struggle with one. (“Eating disorder,n.d.”) Anorexia and bulimia are not lifestyle choices, they are serious disorder with possible life threatening consequences. Both eating disorders include extreme attitudes toward weight and food issues. Most people believe they are one in the same although they do have similarities their differences are quite remarkable. Anorexics have an intense fear of gaining weight. They deprive themselves of food resulting in extreme weight loss. Anorexics have an inability to see the severity of their eating disorder. They look in the mirror and do not see a skinny person, they see an overweight person. Their body perception is distorted. On the contrary, bulimics consume large amounts of food and induce vomiting to expel it. They have an “out of control” feeling when they are eating. They often feel guilty about overeating. They to have issues with body image and will exercise excessively and use laxatives to reduce their weight. Most people that suffer from bulimia recognize their problem they just have that out of control feeling during binge episodes.
Food can heal the body; food can destroy the mind. Eating disorders such as anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating integrates severe sensations, emotions, mindsets, and performances surrounding Body image and food concerns. Eating disorders are severely depressing mentally and physically to the human body especially that of young men and women in their adolescent years. Eating disorders are not only a mental illness but also a physical illness that can lead to death and starvation. Eating disorder are triggered from social media, body shaming, and physiological disorders especially targeting the adolescent age group that are experience many physical and chemical changes in their body’s.
Anorexia nervosa and Bulimia nervosa are described as psychological eating disorders (Keel and Levitt, 1). They are both characterized by an over evaluation of weight. Despite being primarily eating disorders, the manifestations of bulimia and anorexia are different. They both present a very conspicuous example of dangerous psychological disorders, as according to the South Carolina Department of Health, “Eating disorders have the highest mortality rate of any mental illness” (Eating Order Statistics, 1). While Bulimia and anorexia both psychological disorders primarily prevalent in women, anorexia tend to have different diagnostic complexities, symptoms and physiological effects as compared to bulimia.