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 ...