Anorexia nervosa is defined as “a disorder characterized by a pathological fear of becoming fat and manifesting an excessive restriction of food intake” (Cronin & Mandich, 2016, p. 323). When one is anorexic, they lack an appetite and starve themselves. It is considered a mental disorder that has the potential to become life-threatening or even result in death if it is not treated.
There are many signs and symptoms of anorexia nervosa that often can be confused with someone who is attempting to diet or live a healthy lifestyle. Some of the signs and symptoms of anorexia nervosa would be, restricted food intake, losing weight rapidly, being underweight, eating alone, hiding food, the absence of menstruation, depression, being obsessed with the calories and fat of all foods, excessive exercising, constant comments about one’s body shape and image, denial of being hungry, refusing to eat, irritability, mood swings, anxiety, isolation, low energy and fatigue (Eating Disorders Hope, 2018). Many individuals need to be educated on the signs and symptoms of anorexia so that they can …show more content…
When someone develops an eating disorder such as anorexia nervosa, it will impact their occupations and occupational performance that are part of their everyday life. They may start to isolate themselves from others causing them to lack social interaction, have trouble with self-care, no desire for leisure or social activities and began to struggle with their instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs). The once healthy lifestyle that they lived and the occupations that they performed start to diminish and they being to have complications with things that they once didn’t due to their bodies not getting the proper nutrition that it needs to function. They begin to disengage in all occupations that were once a part of their life and solely begin to obsess over food and their body weight and
There are many signs and symptoms of anorexia nervosa that often can be confused with someone who is attempting to diet or live a healthy lifestyle. Some of the signs and symptoms of anorexia nervosa would be, restricted food intake, losing weight rapidly, being underweight, eating alone, hiding food, the absence of menstruation, depression, being obsessed with the calories and fat of all foods, excessive exercising, constant comments about one’s body shape and image, denial of being hungry, refusing to eat, irritability, mood swings, anxiety, isolation, low energy and fatigue (Eating Disorders Hope, 2018). Many individuals need to be educated on the signs and symptoms of anorexia so that they can …show more content…
When someone develops an eating disorder such as anorexia nervosa, it will impact their occupations and occupational performance that are part of their everyday life. They may start to isolate themselves from others causing them to lack social interaction, have trouble with self-care, no desire for leisure or social activities and began to struggle with their instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs). The once healthy lifestyle that they lived and the occupations that they performed start to diminish and they being to have complications with things that they once didn’t due to their bodies not getting the proper nutrition that it needs to function. They begin to disengage in all occupations that were once a part of their life and solely begin to obsess over food and their body weight and