We live in a world where physical appearance is more important than health. Men and women look at magazines and TV commercials on a daily basis and they sadly compare themselves with models making them feel insecure and unconfident throughout their life. Looking at models or celebrities and feeling judged by society, they want to do whatever it takes to look like them causing damage to their bodies and health. Some people are blessed enough to have money and undergo plastic surgery to fix their insecurities, others are not that lucky. Because they think that the only solution they have available is to do extreme dieting or even more drastic measures such as throwing up the food, they are suffering from an illness called eating disorder.
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They are often characterized by multimodal, perceptual and emotional alterations, including distorted perceptions and recurring negative emotional states (Shapiro, 2011). There are many types of eating disorders out there but I want to focus on the main ones which are Bulimia, Anorexia and Binge- Eating Disorder. Anorexia and Bulimia represent chronic disorders with recovery occurring mostly after 4-10 years from the start of the illness (Stein, 2011). Despite treatment, around 20% of Anorexia and Bulimia will show a chronic non-remitting course over …show more content…
Is important, parents, teachers, and even schools can contribute in these efforts. Parents might begin to exercise with their children, improving their own as well as their children‘s health. They can also do fun activities as a family, that way they can feel stronger and united as a family. Going to therapy as a family is also a great idea. Teachers can serve as role models and mentors for the development of healthy attitudes and behaviors in relation to nutrition and activity. The development of a female identity t does not revolve narrowly and restrictively around looks, weight, and shape (Golden, 2014). We can do so many things to help people with eating disorders illness but the best treatment is provided by a team consisting of a physician, nutritionist, psychotherapist, and/or psychiatrist (Martin,
Eating …show more content…
They are often characterized by multimodal, perceptual and emotional alterations, including distorted perceptions and recurring negative emotional states (Shapiro, 2011). There are many types of eating disorders out there but I want to focus on the main ones which are Bulimia, Anorexia and Binge- Eating Disorder. Anorexia and Bulimia represent chronic disorders with recovery occurring mostly after 4-10 years from the start of the illness (Stein, 2011). Despite treatment, around 20% of Anorexia and Bulimia will show a chronic non-remitting course over …show more content…
Is important, parents, teachers, and even schools can contribute in these efforts. Parents might begin to exercise with their children, improving their own as well as their children‘s health. They can also do fun activities as a family, that way they can feel stronger and united as a family. Going to therapy as a family is also a great idea. Teachers can serve as role models and mentors for the development of healthy attitudes and behaviors in relation to nutrition and activity. The development of a female identity t does not revolve narrowly and restrictively around looks, weight, and shape (Golden, 2014). We can do so many things to help people with eating disorders illness but the best treatment is provided by a team consisting of a physician, nutritionist, psychotherapist, and/or psychiatrist (Martin,