Eating Disorders: A Narrative Analysis

Ever since the development of the media such as television, the internet, various fashion magazines and commercial advertisements, society focused more and more on personal appearances. Not only were runway models becoming slimmer but the viewers that watched and read about them were becoming more concerned with their weight. In the past fifty years the number of adolescent girls developing eating disorders increased just as television, advertisements, and magazines were becoming a social norm that was easily and often available. Today, more than ever, adolescents are worrying about weight, shape, size and body image and. It does not help that these children are growing up in a world filled with media material emphasizing dangerously

Although a great deal of early research on body image and eating disorders focused on upper/middle class Caucasians living in America or under the influence of Western ideals, many researchers are realizing that eating disorders are not isolated to this particular group. They are also realizing the differences in body image between occur in different races and genders (Pate, Pumariega, Hester 1992). Recently, several studies have shown that eating disorders transcend these specific guidelines, and increasingly, researchers are looking at male/female differences, cross-cultural variation and variation within cultures as well. It is impossible to broach the concept of body image without

Eating Disorder Case Study Mother is concerned that daughter is not eating enough, restricting food intake for 8 months because she feels fat, feels she needs to lose ten pounds, feels that her thighs and stomach are to large, reporting 35 lb weight loss over last 8 months, denies any eating problems, began menarche at age 16 periods normally regular, stop three months ago, exercises daily 20 min. to 2 hours, experiences low energy, chronic constipation and lightheadedness, favorite TV show is “America’s Next Top Model” and reports “feeling down in the dumps” for about nine months, college student, good grades, finding it difficult to concentrate, admits to feeling worthless and having no

What is a feminist approach to understanding eating disorders? Not all feminists have the same understanding of eating disorders. There are many different theories that are prevalent in feminist literature today. This web page will explore some of the different feminist perspectives about the cause of eating disorders in our culture.

As humans on this planet we often think about what others think about our appearance. We often, in this society, look at a person through their characteristics such as: looks, height, clarity of skin, and by how fat or thin one appears to be. In the article, The Diet Zone: A Dangerous Place, by Natascha Pocek, she states the fact that, in this society, we put a lot of emphasis on diets and appearing thin. From when we are children we tend to change our views according to the ways of man, and find ways to stay fit or to lose weight. With this constant loss of weight we tend to get into a hole of wanting to be thinner, and in my opinion that want leads to the attempts of so many girls developing some

“At some point you have to recognize what world it is you belong to; what power rules it and from what source you spring. That there is a limit to the time assigned to you and if you do not use it to free yourself -- it will be gone and never return.” -- Marcus Aurelius. On May 1st, 2015, my time almost left and never returned, and my identity was fundamentally altered. I was admitted to Children’s Mercy South hospital for low heart rate (32 bpm), BMI (12.8), and a liver and kidneys inching towards failure -- all consequences of anorexia nervosa.

In modern culture, women and men are becoming less satisfied with their body shape. According to a report that was done by the Federal Trade Commission, seventy percent of Americans are either trying not to maintain their weight or are trying to lose weight (Kittleson 75). To compensate for being over weight, an individual will develop an eating disorder. According to Mark Kittleson, eating disorders are when an individual eats way too much or way too little (1). There are three different types of eating disorders, anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating. According to Jessica Bennett, twenty-five million people in the United States suffer from binge eating disorder and ten million women and one million men suffer from either anorexia or

If a provider has a suspicion of an eating disorder or weight problem in an adolescent patient, then a discussion must take place to prevent future complications that can arise from being underweight. Unfortunately, adolescents who develop an eating disorder are likely to continue the practices into young adulthood and possibly beyond (Brauser, 2011). Due to this outcome, it makes it ever more vital that providers bring the weight issue out into the open so reasons for the patient participating in the abnormal eating behaviors can be found, and then solutions developed to help the adolescent with their weight. Anorexia and bulimia are the primary eating disorders of concern, and they are complex conditions that are very difficult to treat and are associated with significant medical and mental health comorbidities (Burns, Dunn, Brady, Starr, Blosser, 2013). Not only will the provider need to talk with the adolescent, but the parent of the child should be involved, as well, so there can be continual support at home if an eating disorder is discovered.

In today's society, there is much attention being given to the subject of eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia; unfortunately it is because these disorders seem to be becoming more and more common. The question that remains is whether eating disorders such as these are simply personal problems of the individuals, or if they have become a social problem that needs to be addressed more aggressively. Having grown up in this society, I see this issue as a definite social problem. To say that these increasingly common eating disorders are personal problems, implies that the causes of them are personal as well, which I believe is not the case. A social problem is something that goes against society's goals and values; it would seem

One bright spring morning I woke up in a very agitated mood. I got up and went through my morning routine. I went through the house and my brother was playing basketball in the house. Little did I know when I got mad at him I would end being disrespectful to the best dad in the world.

Eating Disorders An eating disorder is a serious disruption of a persons eating habits, in some cases it may be a reflection of abnormal psychological functioning. The two most common eating disorders are, anorexia nervosa, and bulimia nervosa. Both of these eating disorders are most common among adolescent girls, but they do occur amongst older people and are becoming more and more frequent amongst men. Also they were originally only found in European countries but are becoming more common all over the world.

Bulimia Nervosa- An eating disorder where the sufferer consumes an abnormally large quantity of food, or a “binge”, and rids themselves of the calories through methods of purging such as, but not limited to: Self-Induced vomiting, laxative/diuretic abuse, fasting, and compulsive exercising. In 2011, my freshman year of High School, I fell victim to the mental illness mentioned above. Though I wouldn't wish such an experience on my worst enemy, the recovery process taught me a lot about myself and who I am in the eyes of God. Without persevering through such a traumatic experience I wouldn’t be the young women I am today. As hard as it was, my recovery story is central to my identity.

Ever since I was little, I had a goal to be thin and irrationally beautiful once I entered high school. Maybe it was the daydreams of twirling in a size two prom dress with a gorgeous date and the endless bullying about my appearance that added up to my self destruction. Then again, it was more of a choice that I made myself in the summer before freshman year. The event that I believe sent me into a dangerous spiral was when my grandfather passed away in March of my eighth grade year. As days passed from that tragic date, I remember myself increasingly looking in the mirror with disgust. I would touch my three stomach rolls of fat and pull on them, trying to will them away. Obviously this didn’t work, so that summer I pledged to myself that

I was only in the sixth grade when I made one of the stupidest decisions of my life. I have always obsessed over the beautiful, skinny girls on the covers of magazines with their small bikinis and long blonde hair. I have always wanted to look like them and be able to feel pretty and wanted.

Eating Disorders narrate illnesses that are characterized by irregular eating habits and severe distress or concern about body weight or shape. Eating disturbances may embrace inadequate or excessive food intake which can ultimately damage an individual’s well-being. According to Feldman (2007) the most ordinary forms of eating disorders include anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorder and impact both females and males.