She walks down the hall with a bright smile on her face. Everyone wonders how she manages to get the perfect body. She’s one of the popular girls and is looked up to by everyone. Little does everyone know… she is fighting a constant battle within her body everyday. Eating disorders are a common problem that is often overlooked in the United States. Very little money is put into the research on how this issue can be solved. It is a major problem in today’s society and needs to be paid more attention to. An eating disorder affects the body in a very bad way. It can mess up someone’s mentality and makes their self-esteem plummet. The way they see themselves can change instantly and if they don’t like it, they make take their own lives. A teen
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More common diseases often take the spotlight away from this issue. “Research dollars spent on Alzheimer’s Disease averaged $88 per affected individual in 2011. For Schizophrenia the amount was $81. For Autism $44. For eating disorders the average amount of research dollars per affected individual was just $0.93. (National Institutes of Health, 2011)” This example explains that not much attention is being paid to help eating disorders, which is why it’s such a big problem. Not only does the charity not get enough funding, there are many other problems that make an eating disorder worse. Most eating disorders happen because the teen is unsatisfied with their body image. “In the United States, 20 million women and 10 million men suffer from a clinically significant eating disorder at some time in their life, including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder...many individuals struggle with body dissatisfaction and sub-clinical disordered eating attitudes and behaviors, and the best-known contributor to the development of anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa is body dissatisfaction.” This piece of text evidence explains that many people are affected by eating disorders and why they most likely have an illness. All in all, eating disorders are a big issue in the US and there is not much attention being paid to it. Most people …show more content…
My first question was: Based on your experience, what is the most common reason teens have eating disorder? Da’Mere’s response was, “The main reason, from what I’ve seen, is the teen lacks a lot of self esteem. They want to appear skinnier but end up hurting their bodies more. Some teens may also have an eating disorder because of family issues or psychological problems.” This shows that the teen has a reason and aren’t doing it just for fun. My second question was: What do you do to help the teens at NEDA? Da’Mere answered, “We do counseling sessions and try to connect with the person. We try to let them know that other people struggle with the same problem and that they are not alone. We tell them that they can get help and their disorder is treatable.” This proves that a NEDA, they are open to helping anyone and have a massive amount of experience helping people. My third question was: What do you think everyone can do to prevent it? Da’Mere said, “We should educate teens and adults about the dangers of an eating disorder and that it is a serious matter. We need to teach about warning signs that someone has the disorder and what they should do if they encounter someone with a potential eating disorder.” This explains that people need to take a stand and open their eyes to the reality of what and eating disorder is like. Finally, Agent
More common diseases often take the spotlight away from this issue. “Research dollars spent on Alzheimer’s Disease averaged $88 per affected individual in 2011. For Schizophrenia the amount was $81. For Autism $44. For eating disorders the average amount of research dollars per affected individual was just $0.93. (National Institutes of Health, 2011)” This example explains that not much attention is being paid to help eating disorders, which is why it’s such a big problem. Not only does the charity not get enough funding, there are many other problems that make an eating disorder worse. Most eating disorders happen because the teen is unsatisfied with their body image. “In the United States, 20 million women and 10 million men suffer from a clinically significant eating disorder at some time in their life, including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder...many individuals struggle with body dissatisfaction and sub-clinical disordered eating attitudes and behaviors, and the best-known contributor to the development of anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa is body dissatisfaction.” This piece of text evidence explains that many people are affected by eating disorders and why they most likely have an illness. All in all, eating disorders are a big issue in the US and there is not much attention being paid to it. Most people …show more content…
My first question was: Based on your experience, what is the most common reason teens have eating disorder? Da’Mere’s response was, “The main reason, from what I’ve seen, is the teen lacks a lot of self esteem. They want to appear skinnier but end up hurting their bodies more. Some teens may also have an eating disorder because of family issues or psychological problems.” This shows that the teen has a reason and aren’t doing it just for fun. My second question was: What do you do to help the teens at NEDA? Da’Mere answered, “We do counseling sessions and try to connect with the person. We try to let them know that other people struggle with the same problem and that they are not alone. We tell them that they can get help and their disorder is treatable.” This proves that a NEDA, they are open to helping anyone and have a massive amount of experience helping people. My third question was: What do you think everyone can do to prevent it? Da’Mere said, “We should educate teens and adults about the dangers of an eating disorder and that it is a serious matter. We need to teach about warning signs that someone has the disorder and what they should do if they encounter someone with a potential eating disorder.” This explains that people need to take a stand and open their eyes to the reality of what and eating disorder is like. Finally, Agent