Eating disorders

             Did you know that 90% of women dislike the way they look? And
             of the media and their emphasis on the "idealâ€" figure of a woman. Super
             Moss and other Barbie-doll-figure-inspired women grace the cover of magazines
             the world promoting a "perfectâ€" shape. Girls of all ages think that this is
             want to see. They think that this is what they should look like and try to
             goals for themselves to look like cover girls. As a result, many women in
             suffer from psychological illnesses. Among the most common are eating
             Anorexia , Bulimia Nervosa and compulsive overeating.
             Anorexia and Bulimia generally arise in young women, but may also occur in
             older females and occasionally in men. People suffering from any of these
             usually suffer from low self esteem. Victims may think things such as, "my
             better if I lost weight,"" or they may think that people would like them
             thinner. They may feel incapable and tell themselves, "I never do anything
             that "nothing I ever do is enough."" When they look in the mirror, victims
             them, no matter how thin and bony they may look to others. When shown
             themselves, Anorexia and Bulimia patients realize how thin they are but still
             dissatisfied with their shape when they go to look in the mirror.
             Sufferers may lie about how much, how little, or when and where they have
             so as not to admit to themselves or to others that they have a problem. They
             about vomiting and the use of laxatives. Depression or mood swings may also be
             symptoms of eating disorders. Lack of motivation, feeling isolated and alone,
             the feeling of no self-worth can lead to suicide.
             Eating disorders are commonly caused by a chemical imbalance in the
             brain. Everyone has a chemical in their brain called Seratonin. This is what
             appetite. In Bulimia patients, this chemical is deficient and so they keep
             At that point they feel guilty and have the urge to dispose of the ...

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