Eating Disorders
Dying to Be Thin Video
An eating disorder is any range or psychological disorders characterized by abnormal or disturbed eating habits. In the video, Dying to Be Thin, the two main eating disorders that were focused on the most in this video were bulimia and anorexia.
Bulimia, also known as bulimia nervosa, is a type of eating disorder in which a person becomes focused on his/her weight and body shape. A lot of the dancers and models in the video had developed bulimia because they had a strong desire to be thin. The characteristics of it include excessive exercising, fasting, or purging. It can also cause dehydration, dry skin, fatigue and irregular heartbeat. Bulimia affects 1-2 percent of adolescent and young adult women, and sometimes men. It can be treated with psychotherapy, medication, or nutritional counseling. There is no specific answer to why people become bulimic. The reasons why some people become bulimic vary and so do the paths they must take to overcome it.
Anorexia is a disorder characterized by an obsessive desire to lose weight by refusing to eat. Anorexia’s characteristics include dry/flaky skin, excessive exercise, dizziness, weakness, heart problems, organ weakness/failure, low heart rate, or mood swings. In the video, some girls who were already dangerously thin saw themselves as ‘fat’ and felt the need to get even thinner. Studies have shown that anorexia affects one half to one percent of people in the US. Anorexia can be caused by social/psychological/cultural influences or if a individual places too much importance on their looks.
Eating disorders are more than just going on a diet to lose weight or trying to exercise every day. They’re extremes in eating behaviors (or a diet that never ends and gradually gets more restrictive). Eating disorders in America are common and 1 or 2 out of every 100 people will struggle with one. Each year, eating disorders kill thousands and thousands of people struggling with an eating
An eating disorder is any range or psychological disorders characterized by abnormal or disturbed eating habits. In the video, Dying to Be Thin, the two main eating disorders that were focused on the most in this video were bulimia and anorexia.
Bulimia, also known as bulimia nervosa, is a type of eating disorder in which a person becomes focused on his/her weight and body shape. A lot of the dancers and models in the video had developed bulimia because they had a strong desire to be thin. The characteristics of it include excessive exercising, fasting, or purging. It can also cause dehydration, dry skin, fatigue and irregular heartbeat. Bulimia affects 1-2 percent of adolescent and young adult women, and sometimes men. It can be treated with psychotherapy, medication, or nutritional counseling. There is no specific answer to why people become bulimic. The reasons why some people become bulimic vary and so do the paths they must take to overcome it.
Anorexia is a disorder characterized by an obsessive desire to lose weight by refusing to eat. Anorexia’s characteristics include dry/flaky skin, excessive exercise, dizziness, weakness, heart problems, organ weakness/failure, low heart rate, or mood swings. In the video, some girls who were already dangerously thin saw themselves as ‘fat’ and felt the need to get even thinner. Studies have shown that anorexia affects one half to one percent of people in the US. Anorexia can be caused by social/psychological/cultural influences or if a individual places too much importance on their looks.
Eating disorders are more than just going on a diet to lose weight or trying to exercise every day. They’re extremes in eating behaviors (or a diet that never ends and gradually gets more restrictive). Eating disorders in America are common and 1 or 2 out of every 100 people will struggle with one. Each year, eating disorders kill thousands and thousands of people struggling with an eating