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Identifying The Problem
An eating disorder is any of a range of psychological disorders characterized by abnormal or disturbed eating habits. Eating disorders are serious conditions related to persistent eating behaviors that negatively impact your health, your emotions and your ability to function in important areas of life. (Mayo Clinic Staff. www.mayoclinic.org.
2015). Types of eating disorders are: Atypical Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa,
Binge-Eating Disorder (BED), Purging Disorder, and Night Eating Syndrome. Eating disorders can happen in both men and women but occur more often in women than men, especially in pre-teens to adolescent girls. According to a 2002 survey, 1.5% of
Canadian women aged 15–24 years had …show more content…
2006). Symptoms of eating disorders can range from hating the way you look in the mirror all the time to eating secretly by yourself. The problem with eating disorders is that it affects people (especially young teens) social groups, health, and education.There have been many ideas to come up with a solution to stop eating disorders like going to therapy. Having school programs on eating disorders and solutions like that.
The Thesis
The best solution to help people with eating disorders is starting with the parents. They are the people who are closest to them and can guide them. The parents can get more involved in their children’s lives and give them motivation they need.
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Defending The Thesis
Firstly, my solution to start with parents first is a good solution is because they’re right at home. After a long day of school there is always someone who to come home to which is usually your family. Parents have to learn how to support …show more content…
Eating disorders can start at a very young age. In Canada 1739 girls aged between 12 & 18 were interviewed, 27% had significant symptoms of eating disorders. (CREDS Central Region
Eating Disorder Service. www.eatingdisorders.org.nz. 2007). So even though eating disorders don’t start until later on in their lives, parents can still teach their children from let’s say age 7 self love. They don’t have to specifically spit out all the confusing facts
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about eating disorders that a 7 year old probably will not understand. But they can start to implant simple things in their mind like, “Don’t worry too much about how you look like,”. “Don’t compare yourself to the models you see on t.v. or the people you see because you benefit nothing from that,” and positive things like that. They could help them if they are having trouble with their self confidence. Parents could help boost up their self esteem so that low self esteem doesn 't carry towards their pre-teens, adolescents and towards adulthood. That is why my solution to target parents first is a good reason.
Conclusion
In conclusion, most Canadians consider eating disorders to be life
Identifying The Problem
An eating disorder is any of a range of psychological disorders characterized by abnormal or disturbed eating habits. Eating disorders are serious conditions related to persistent eating behaviors that negatively impact your health, your emotions and your ability to function in important areas of life. (Mayo Clinic Staff. www.mayoclinic.org.
2015). Types of eating disorders are: Atypical Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa,
Binge-Eating Disorder (BED), Purging Disorder, and Night Eating Syndrome. Eating disorders can happen in both men and women but occur more often in women than men, especially in pre-teens to adolescent girls. According to a 2002 survey, 1.5% of
Canadian women aged 15–24 years had …show more content…
2006). Symptoms of eating disorders can range from hating the way you look in the mirror all the time to eating secretly by yourself. The problem with eating disorders is that it affects people (especially young teens) social groups, health, and education.There have been many ideas to come up with a solution to stop eating disorders like going to therapy. Having school programs on eating disorders and solutions like that.
The Thesis
The best solution to help people with eating disorders is starting with the parents. They are the people who are closest to them and can guide them. The parents can get more involved in their children’s lives and give them motivation they need.
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Defending The Thesis
Firstly, my solution to start with parents first is a good solution is because they’re right at home. After a long day of school there is always someone who to come home to which is usually your family. Parents have to learn how to support …show more content…
Eating disorders can start at a very young age. In Canada 1739 girls aged between 12 & 18 were interviewed, 27% had significant symptoms of eating disorders. (CREDS Central Region
Eating Disorder Service. www.eatingdisorders.org.nz. 2007). So even though eating disorders don’t start until later on in their lives, parents can still teach their children from let’s say age 7 self love. They don’t have to specifically spit out all the confusing facts
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about eating disorders that a 7 year old probably will not understand. But they can start to implant simple things in their mind like, “Don’t worry too much about how you look like,”. “Don’t compare yourself to the models you see on t.v. or the people you see because you benefit nothing from that,” and positive things like that. They could help them if they are having trouble with their self confidence. Parents could help boost up their self esteem so that low self esteem doesn 't carry towards their pre-teens, adolescents and towards adulthood. That is why my solution to target parents first is a good reason.
Conclusion
In conclusion, most Canadians consider eating disorders to be life