Anorexia nervosa (also known as anorexia or anorexic) is an eating disorder. Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a disorder categorized by abnormal patterns of eating behavior and disturbances in attitudes and perceptions toward weight and shape. Anorexia Nervosa is one of the most universally known and yet least recognized eating disorders. By definition, anorexia is an extreme fear of weight gain regardless of increasing emaciation. Anorexia nervosa, however, is quite severe. Anorexia is a psychological illness, which affects both men and women within normal weight ranges who think they are overweight.
Even though other people see them as thin or skin-and-bone, it is very difficult for them to see this. People with anorexia …show more content…
The signs of anorexia nervosa are severe weight loss and body fat. The skin of the person typically becomes dry, rougher, and has a yellowish appearance. Then before we can identify the illness, people with anorexia do not actually lose their appetite until the late stages of their starvation. I have read, that people who are anorexia, when they want to lose weight, they often force themselves to vomit, misuse enema and laxatives, and they diet and exercise extremely. They become so possessed with becoming thin that they weigh themselves repeatedly still viewing themselves as …show more content…
Anorexic has the intense anxiety of gaining weight, even when they are way underweight. In that case, someone who is Anorexic may believe that they have fat in certain areas of their body, whereas in reality they don’t. They refuse to admit the seriousness of their weight loss. I don’t understand, but terrifying aspects of the disorder are that people with anorexia continue to think they are overweight even if they are bone-thin.
In conclusion, Anorexia Nervosa is an appalling disorder that should be taken seriously. Anyone can develop an eating disorder. So, it is vital that we are aware of these problems and support to spot eating disorders by helping someone or ourselves to overcome a disease like Anorexia. Treatment is always available for anyone who needs help. However, it is possible for a bright future if the person is willing to open for