Anorexi A Psychologically Based Eating Disorder

Anorexia nervosa is a mental illness that is characterized by an unrealistic fear of weight gain, self-starvation, and conspicuous distortion of body image. The individual with the disorder becomes obsessed with becoming increasingly thinner and will limits food intake to the point where their health is compromised (Butcher, Hooley, J. M., & Mineka, 2013).

Anorexia has dangerous effects on the body and the mind. It has the highest rate of death of any mental illness. Between 5% and 20% of people who develop the disease eventually die from it (Lee, 2008). It may start as simple dieting, but can quickly roller coaster out of control such as not eating at all. The person’s main focus is food, dieting, and the fear of weight gain. Others see them as being very thin but they themselves see a distorted fat image when they look in the mirror.

Scope of the research: This study focuses on adolescents (aged 12-18 years) of both sexes meeting the criteria for Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Anorexia Nervosa.

AN (Anorexia Nervosa) is the most visible eating disorder, is a serious psychiatric illness characterized by an inability to maintain a normal healthy body weight or, in individuals who are still growing, despite increasing weight loss and frank emancipation, individuals with AN strive for additional weight loss, see themselves as fat even when they are severely underweight, and often engaged in unhealthy weight loss behaviors (e.g. purging, dieting, excessive exercise, and fasting). (Bulk, Trace, Kleiman and Mazzeo, 2014). AN not only has harmful physical side effects but has psychological impacts as well. According to Serpell, Treasure, Teasdale and Sullivan (1998), one of the most interesting features of anorexia nervosa which sets it apart from many other conditions is highly valued in nature of anorexic symptoms.

Anorexia Nervosa is a mental illness and is referred to as an under-nutrition eating disorder that is often mistaken for a “lifestyle choice”. It is when the person with the illness sees themselves as overweight and wishes to lose a few kilos. So said person begins to diet and exercise and they notice they’re losing the weight. Said person then reaches said goal weight but is still not happy with the way they look so they decide to keep dieting. People with the illness often say they can hear a voice in their head (often referred to it as ‘Ana’ for anorexia and ‘Mia’ for bulimia) telling them that they don’t look good enough and they need to lose more weight. Eventually, said person has lost so much weight that you can see their bones and their knees don’t touch, but no, that’s not good enough for ‘Ana’ so they continue to diet and exercise religiously until eventually, their body can not handle the stress and it shuts down.

Anorexia is believed to be primarily an illness of the mind or illness of psychological origin; however, it has significant medical and physical consequences. Often it begins with a relatively normal desire to lose a few pounds. But because dieting only temporarily relieves underlying

Anorexia nervosa is an emotional and physiologically state which in turn manifests itself into an eating disorder. It is characterised by the victim’s urge to desire an unhealthy physical appearance in which the person will take drastic measures to achieve a distorted standard of beauty.

The diagnosis and issue of anorexia nervosa, the history of, and basic demographics will be discussed. Furthermore, examples will be given, systemic issues on mortality, possible causes, interventions, and effective treatments will also be addressed.

Anorexia Nervosa is known as “anorexia.” However, this disease should not be mixed up with the term anorexia which is simply a lack or loss of appetite, which in fact individuals who suffer from this disease refuse to maintain their healthy recommended body weight. Our text titles Nutrition Essentials tells us that someone who suffers from anorexia nervosa keeps a “body weight, that’s 15% or more below the average weight for his or her height, (Schiff 298.) They develop an unhealthy obsession fearful of gaining weight and becoming obese according to the authors of the text,” when dieting becomes dangerous.” People suffering from the illness typically set impractical and unattainable body goals. Furthermore, they can view themselves as fat and obese when on the contrary they look like a bag of bones. (Michel 5). Anorexics use their weight, shape, and size as the basis for their self-confidence and self-

Anorexia is an extremely common psychiatric disorder in young women ("Anorexia Nervosa"NEDA). Although it is the most common with young girls, it also affects most age groups and genders. Anorexia is not as prevalent as other eating disorders, as bulimia nervosa is 4-6 times more common than anorexia(Orr). Even though anorexia is not the most common disorder it still has the highest death rate of any mental disorder. Although around 50% of those deaths are from suicides and not complications from the disorder it is still shockingly high. Anorexia is extremely dangerous and begins at a young

“Anorexia is a potentially life-threatening eating disorder which is characterized by low self-esteem, a strong fear of becoming fat, starving and exercising due to a distorted body image.” (Anorexia Nervosa). For some suffers, anorexia is a chronic disease, one that lasts a lifetime. However, if left untreated, can cause severe and irreversible damage to the body. Unfortunately, what was once considered a white female disease is now becoming widespread encompassing both male, female, all ethnic backgrounds and is found in other countries. Hopefully, treatment will be able to help those who suffer with this emotional disorder and develop a healthier lifestyle and avoid

Anorexia nervosa causes one to starve themselves out of fear of becoming overweight (Beck, Myer). This disorder is a serious mental health issue that mainly affects girls and women. In fact, The National Eating Disorder Association (NEDA) found that, “Anorexia nervosa is one of the most common psychiatric diagnoses in young women and has one of the highest death rates of any mental health condition.” This would make sense since many companies show models that are unrealistically thin and romanticizes the effects of losing ample amounts of weight. In addition, anorexia

Anorexia is a serious disease that has affected many people in today’s society. 10-15% of all Americans experience the ill effects of some kind of genuine dietary problem and one out of two-hundred women experience anorexia. Anorexia is a disease that has been occurring among people because of society 's high standards. It is a serious emotional disorder that is characterized by the fanatical yearning to get in shape by neglecting to eat.

In this report, I study the many aspects of anorexia nervosa. First, I discuss the various factors that play into the development of anorexia, including genetic risks, developmental and personality factors, and the media. I then study the many early warning signs of the anorexia-developing patient and explain the behaviors a patient may have if they are about to develop anorexia. I explain the signs and symptoms of an anorexic patient after that, which are categorized into three categories: behavioral symptoms, external symptoms, and internal symptoms. After that, I bring up the health consequences and effects that come from anorexia, along with an explanation as to how these effects, when combined, could lead to death, the possible result of anorexic behaviors. I then move on to the multiple methods of treatment of anorexia, including the psychological treatment and the physical treatment of the patient. Lastly, I discuss the legal side of anorexia treatments, along with patient right’s, and the healthcare provider’s actions in the event of a refusal of treatment. Two websites are provided for further reading.

Anorexia is an eating disorder and a mental condition that can be life threatening if not well managed. People suffering from this condition have several common characteristics that includes trying to reduce weight even when they do not weigh much, they suffer from their body image due to low self-esteem thinking they are overweight when they are not, and most of them have been found to exercise a lot with the intension of losing weight. The individuals suffering from anorexia tend to more often hide their eating behavior to their family and friends by lying about what they eat. This condition is believed to be a combination of both internal and external conflicts in their life (Spettigue & Henderson, 2004).