Anorexia nervosa

The South Carolina Department of Mental Health estimates that 8 million people in the United States have some form of an eating disorder. Current research indicates that the leading causes of eating disorders are genetics and environmental factors; while environmental factors cannot cause an eating disorder, many people point a finger at the pressures of having a “perfect image” in today's society. Any of a range of psychological disorders characterized by abnormal or disturbed eating habits…

The patient , JA, is showing symptoms related to Bulimia Nervosa (BN). According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorder, 5th edition or the DSM-5 , JA’s eating disorder has disrupted her everyday life (DSM-5, American Psychiatric Association, 2013). People who are diagnosed with Bulimia usually experience similar symptoms that have common features that correspond to the DSM-5 's description of this disorder. Criteria A: Recurrent episodes of binge eating where excessive…

reduction of severe overeating, well as feelings, distress, and extreme concern. People could have extreme concerns about their body shape or weight. There are four most common eating disorders Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, Binge Eating Disorder, and other specified Feeding or Eating Disorders.…

pro-ana communities, to function as a goal for young women to achieve. Using thinspiration is a dangerous goal because these women idealize unhealthy body standards and take destructive means to lose weight. This is a direct gateway into anorexia nervosa/bulimia nervosa…

Anorexia is a dangerous illness there is out there, but not that many people know it. Many people see it as just someone wanting to be skinny and loose weight when it really is not. According to Mirror-Mirror “Up to 20 percent of people with anorexia die from their disorder making it the deadliest illness there is” (Eating). Having anorexia is life threatening, but it is not something one can control. It is not a life style choice one makes nor is it something someone wants to live with. Twenty…

people think. Although, it is more frequent to happen to a young adult than an older individual. According to Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders (ANAD), 95% of people who have eating disorders are between the ages of twelve and twenty-five. Eating disorders not only affect someone physically, but also mentally and socially. Three of the most common disorders in the world are, anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating disorders can also be one of the most deadly things to overcome. Eating…

comfortable leaving the house is only a portion of what eating disorder sufferer’s and distorted self-image victims go through. In the United States there is up to 24 million people of all genders and ages deteriorating from an eating disorder such as Anorexia, Binge Eating Disorder and Bulimia; 70 million individuals worldwide endure from the same tragedies (American Psychiatric Association). Communication by publication or broadcast surrounds us with images of the “thin ideal” for people that…

As mentioned earlier, eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa come coupled with the extreme desire to lose weight. A dieter with such desire may do anything to lose weight including becoming malnourished. For example, someone with anorexia who eats little to nothing and exercises multiple times a day is not getting enough calories or nutrients to refuel his or her body from the strenuous…

This paper will explore, compare, and contrast the eating disorders anorexia and bulimia and will explain the causes and long term effects of these disorders. The paper will explore the help available to those who suffer with these disorders and the treatments involved helping them recover. I will also explain how I feel about these disorders and how this research has changed my perspective. Eating disorders are often mistaken as a chosen lifestyle, but instead are quite the opposite. These…

to perfection for their sport is inevitably hurting them in the long run. The three primary types of eating disorders I will be highlighting are anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder. This paper will justify that one of the most prevalent disorders amongst women are eating disorders. Whether it is anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa or binge eating disorder; eating disorders plague thousands of women in the United States. Eating disorders affect women of all ages and women…