Anorexia Nervosa And Eating Disorders
Anorexia Nervosa
Jennifer Liu, 10/19/12
English, Period 1, Ms.Lambert
Imagine the bell ringing at lunch time, and walking to the cafeteria with a group of friends. Imagine everyone else munching on their sandwiches and eating their desserts. Then imagine yourself, afraid to eat food, afraid to take into your body the necessity of life. You are so afraid of eating food that you starve yourself daily, sticking to your own false impressions that your body is not in good shape. You have a fear every day, the fear of becoming fat. You have Anorexia Nervosa.
What exactly is Anorexia Nervosa? It is an eating disorder characterized by bad eating habits, intense weight loss, and illusions of one’s own body. The people who are thought …show more content…
to have Anorexia have a true fear of gaining weight and getting fat, therefore they try very hard to become more “fit” by literally starving themselves, exercising long into the night, and resorting to unnecessary methods. When people with Anorexia look in a mirror, they have an imprecise image of themselves. They may see themselves as being obese when they’re actually already very skinny. Their fears cause the images of themselves to change.
There are many factors that cause the issue of Anorexia Nervosa.
Some causes may be a distorted body image that a people start to see of themselves, which causes them to worry about their appearance. In actuality, their body is healthy and fine, even though it appears to look different in a mirror. Also, many girls have an ideal body image of being skinnier, most likely affected by skeleton-skinny models and other people around them. They will start feeling pressured because everyone around them is skinnier, and will want to lose weight to fit in and be popular. They want to meet up to their own (and other people’s) expectations. Because of their desire for “beauty” (because many girls believe the only way to be beautiful is to be skinny), girls will start to become anorexic. The problem for guys is that they want to be built and muscular instead of being big and fat, so they will work out a lot and probably not eat enough nutrition every day, therefore causing them to be anorexic as well. The constant desire for one to have entire control of his/her own body also contributes to the causes of Anorexia. Feeling uncomfortable with their bodies makes many people want to change themselves and how others see them. Another important reason is because of traumatic changes in a person’s life, such as a breakup, death, divorce, or moving to a different home. There are many ways to make people develop Anorexia …show more content…
Nervosa.
Sometimes it’s very difficult for one to tell whether a person has Anorexia Nervosa or not.
From many stories and experiences, it is known that people affected by Anorexia Nervosa tend to hide their behavior and ways of weight loss from their family and friends. But there are ways to tell if a person has Anorexia. One way is if a person seems to be abnormally skinny and has lost an extremely great amount of weight. Another is if one is constantly cold because of lack of body fat, so he/she always wears more than necessary. Another important sign of Anorexia is if menstruation cycles stop or become strangely patterned, signaling that the body is not healthy enough to be working properly. Those affected by Anorexia will have thinner, dryer hair on their heads, and thin hairs will start to grow all over their bodies. They will also experience problems with their gum and teeth. Overall, if one is Anorexic, his/her body will have trouble tweaking its problems and will “malfunction.” That’s why if one sees the first signs of Anorexia, he/she should immediately be aware that the issue is
serious.
Anorexia Nervosa is very deadly. “At worse it is life-threatening; at best it is life-limiting.” (justbewell.com) But even though the effects of the terrible symptom are shattering, it is still possible to prevent it, although there has been no known way to stop it for good. One way to achieve a positive result is for family members to take action and make a change. Many times one will develop Anorexia Nervosa not because of the single reason of wanting to lose weight but also because of other issues like one having to do with family. If there are problems in the family like divorce or constant violence, then one may just feel along in the world and resort to being anorexic. Family members should be there for them and talk to them daily, showing them that they actually care about what’s going on. Careless parents are not parents at all.
Another option is to consult a doctor or a therapist. Hypnotherapy is believed to be able to stop or reduce the seriousness of Anorexia Nervosa. By calming a person’s mind and making him/her remember the times when everything was normal and happy with no worries about losing weight, it is possible that the person will want to change and give up their obsession with weight loss and perfection. But on the other hand, hypnotherapy may not work for many people. Another way to prevent Anorexia is for the person who is affected with it to realize that a perfect body doesn’t mean a happy life. It is important for the person to be aware of all the effects of Anorexia Nervosa and be aware of what’s going on. The Genuine awareness might help the person stop what they’re doing. Also, the person needs to realize that he/she needs to judge his/her own life based on other things, like their talents and achievements. Only then will they be truly happy. They need to realize that it is unnecessary to kill themselves in order to get what they want. Or else, what is the point of getting what they want in the first place? If a person is just going to die, then his/her life will be a big ball of wasted effort. One shouldn’t go down the wrong road, leading him/her into endless days of suffering and depression. Stop before it’s too late.
The scene shifts back to the lunchroom, and this time you are in line for lunch again. The cafeteria has a lively atmosphere filled with laughter and friendliness, and this time you are part of it. When it comes to your turn in line, you spot the last piece of strawberry cheesecake on a silver tray. Without hesitation, you take the piece and think: “Might as well enjoy my life while I still have it.” Finally, you’ve gotten rid of Anorexia. The chains are lifted off forever. Imagine how amazing that would feel. Imagine if you were that person.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anorexia_nervosa http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001401/ http://www.medicinenet.com/anorexia_nervosa/article.htm
http://www.webmd.com/mental-health/anorexia-nervosa/anorexia-nervosa
topic-overview
Jennifer Liu, 10/19/12
English, Period 1, Ms.Lambert
Imagine the bell ringing at lunch time, and walking to the cafeteria with a group of friends. Imagine everyone else munching on their sandwiches and eating their desserts. Then imagine yourself, afraid to eat food, afraid to take into your body the necessity of life. You are so afraid of eating food that you starve yourself daily, sticking to your own false impressions that your body is not in good shape. You have a fear every day, the fear of becoming fat. You have Anorexia Nervosa.
What exactly is Anorexia Nervosa? It is an eating disorder characterized by bad eating habits, intense weight loss, and illusions of one’s own body. The people who are thought …show more content…
to have Anorexia have a true fear of gaining weight and getting fat, therefore they try very hard to become more “fit” by literally starving themselves, exercising long into the night, and resorting to unnecessary methods. When people with Anorexia look in a mirror, they have an imprecise image of themselves. They may see themselves as being obese when they’re actually already very skinny. Their fears cause the images of themselves to change.
There are many factors that cause the issue of Anorexia Nervosa.
Some causes may be a distorted body image that a people start to see of themselves, which causes them to worry about their appearance. In actuality, their body is healthy and fine, even though it appears to look different in a mirror. Also, many girls have an ideal body image of being skinnier, most likely affected by skeleton-skinny models and other people around them. They will start feeling pressured because everyone around them is skinnier, and will want to lose weight to fit in and be popular. They want to meet up to their own (and other people’s) expectations. Because of their desire for “beauty” (because many girls believe the only way to be beautiful is to be skinny), girls will start to become anorexic. The problem for guys is that they want to be built and muscular instead of being big and fat, so they will work out a lot and probably not eat enough nutrition every day, therefore causing them to be anorexic as well. The constant desire for one to have entire control of his/her own body also contributes to the causes of Anorexia. Feeling uncomfortable with their bodies makes many people want to change themselves and how others see them. Another important reason is because of traumatic changes in a person’s life, such as a breakup, death, divorce, or moving to a different home. There are many ways to make people develop Anorexia …show more content…
Nervosa.
Sometimes it’s very difficult for one to tell whether a person has Anorexia Nervosa or not.
From many stories and experiences, it is known that people affected by Anorexia Nervosa tend to hide their behavior and ways of weight loss from their family and friends. But there are ways to tell if a person has Anorexia. One way is if a person seems to be abnormally skinny and has lost an extremely great amount of weight. Another is if one is constantly cold because of lack of body fat, so he/she always wears more than necessary. Another important sign of Anorexia is if menstruation cycles stop or become strangely patterned, signaling that the body is not healthy enough to be working properly. Those affected by Anorexia will have thinner, dryer hair on their heads, and thin hairs will start to grow all over their bodies. They will also experience problems with their gum and teeth. Overall, if one is Anorexic, his/her body will have trouble tweaking its problems and will “malfunction.” That’s why if one sees the first signs of Anorexia, he/she should immediately be aware that the issue is
serious.
Anorexia Nervosa is very deadly. “At worse it is life-threatening; at best it is life-limiting.” (justbewell.com) But even though the effects of the terrible symptom are shattering, it is still possible to prevent it, although there has been no known way to stop it for good. One way to achieve a positive result is for family members to take action and make a change. Many times one will develop Anorexia Nervosa not because of the single reason of wanting to lose weight but also because of other issues like one having to do with family. If there are problems in the family like divorce or constant violence, then one may just feel along in the world and resort to being anorexic. Family members should be there for them and talk to them daily, showing them that they actually care about what’s going on. Careless parents are not parents at all.
Another option is to consult a doctor or a therapist. Hypnotherapy is believed to be able to stop or reduce the seriousness of Anorexia Nervosa. By calming a person’s mind and making him/her remember the times when everything was normal and happy with no worries about losing weight, it is possible that the person will want to change and give up their obsession with weight loss and perfection. But on the other hand, hypnotherapy may not work for many people. Another way to prevent Anorexia is for the person who is affected with it to realize that a perfect body doesn’t mean a happy life. It is important for the person to be aware of all the effects of Anorexia Nervosa and be aware of what’s going on. The Genuine awareness might help the person stop what they’re doing. Also, the person needs to realize that he/she needs to judge his/her own life based on other things, like their talents and achievements. Only then will they be truly happy. They need to realize that it is unnecessary to kill themselves in order to get what they want. Or else, what is the point of getting what they want in the first place? If a person is just going to die, then his/her life will be a big ball of wasted effort. One shouldn’t go down the wrong road, leading him/her into endless days of suffering and depression. Stop before it’s too late.
The scene shifts back to the lunchroom, and this time you are in line for lunch again. The cafeteria has a lively atmosphere filled with laughter and friendliness, and this time you are part of it. When it comes to your turn in line, you spot the last piece of strawberry cheesecake on a silver tray. Without hesitation, you take the piece and think: “Might as well enjoy my life while I still have it.” Finally, you’ve gotten rid of Anorexia. The chains are lifted off forever. Imagine how amazing that would feel. Imagine if you were that person.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anorexia_nervosa http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001401/ http://www.medicinenet.com/anorexia_nervosa/article.htm
http://www.webmd.com/mental-health/anorexia-nervosa/anorexia-nervosa
topic-overview