Anorexia

In American society women are given the message starting from a very young age that in order to be successful and happy, they must be thin. Eating disorders are on the rise, it is not surprising given the value which society places on being thin. Television and magazine advertising that show the image of glamorous and thin models are everywhere. Thousands of teenage girls are starving themselves daily in an effort to attain what the fashion industry considers to be the “ideal” figure. An average female model weighs 23% less than the recommended weight for a woman. Maintaining a weight 20% below your expected body weight fits the criteria for the emotional eating disorder known as anorexia (Pirke & Ploog, 1984). According to medical weight standards, most models fit into the category of being anorexic (Garfinkle & Garner, 1990). Physicians now believe that anorexia has existed for at least 300 years (Pirke & Ploog, 1984). It was however only about one hundred years ago that Professor Ernest Lasegue of the University of Paris finally identified anorexia as an illness (Pirke & Ploog, 1984). The term "anorexia nervosa" literally means nervous lose of appetite. Most researchers and physicians agree that the number of



 

 
   
 
 
 
 
 
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Psychologically, the anorexic suffers with isolation from others, mood swings, insomnia, hyperactivity, low self esteem, fatigue, depression, self-hatred, electrolyte imbalance and loss of sexual desire. A Personal Recovery Story: Starving for Attention. Miss Pearson explains this "I loved the power I felt in starving myself" (1998). The Anorexia Bulimia Nervosa Association (ABNA) and the National Association for Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders (ANAD) are major organizations in the fight against these disorders. These groups help in providing family counseling and psychotherapy. Anorexics feel as if they are heavier than the others around them, and believe the quickest way to lose weight is to simply stop eating. Ironically, starvation is a very inefficient way to lose weight. When a child (or any person) is told that they are fat, ugly or dumb often enough they begin to believe it. The disease develops slowly over a period of months to years during which the sufferer changes her eating patterns to a very restricted diet. A perfectionist desires excellence in all aspects of their life. In treating anorexia nervosa, it is extremely important to remember that immediate success does not guarantee a permanent cure. When they cannot achieve perfection in their endeavors, they "punish" themselves by restriction or starvation.



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PROFESSIONAL ESSAYS:

ANOREXIA AND BULIMIA ANOREXIA AND BULIMIA. II. Causes of Anorexia and Bulimia A. Discusses causes and contributors of both condition and notes overlap. (945 4 )

ANOREXIA ANOREXIA. ANOREXIA There may be a familial link to anorexia, and there is recent evidence of a genetic linkage (McCaffree, 2001). Researchers (1344 5 )

Anorexia Anorexia. This paper is on the eating disorders of anorexia nervosa, a complex and often fatal illness, and bulimia nervosa, a related condition. (1640 7 )

Anorexia Anorexia. A Coleman (1988) has pointed out that the etiology of anorexia nervosa is viewed by psychologists as still uncertain. He (1301 5 )

Anorexia Nervosa Anorexia Nervosa. Anorexia nervosa is a psychological disorder characterized by loss of weight, fear of fatness, and distortion of body image. (1965 8 )

Anorexia nervosa Anorexia nervosa. Garner et al found that there is a different psychopathology in anorexia nervosa patients who engage in purging behavior and those who do not. (2699 11 )

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