Eating Disorders INTRODUCTION Attention Getter Do you like what you see when you look in the mirror? Imagine looking in the mirror and you see something other than what is truly there. That is a nightmare that many women suffering with eating disorders live with everyday. No matter how pretty or slim they are‚ all they can see is ugly and obese in that mirror. Thesis Statement Eating disorders affect millions of people every year‚ and can even result in death. I will explain what a eating
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unrealistic body image that has been created. Eating disorders are one way for women to achieve such standards. Eating disorders among young women have become more prevalent due to the increase in the media’s involvement in portraying the “perfect” female body image. Once an eating disorder has begun‚ it can generate a domino effect on one’s life‚ both physically and emotionally (Perfect Illusions: What Causes). Physiological and emotional disorders such as Anorexia Nervosa‚ Bulimia Nervosa and also
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Pound by Pound A big issue in this society today is eating disorders. According to NEDA‚ National Eating Disorder Association‚ 20 million women and 10 million men in the United States suffer from eating disorders including anorexia nervosa‚ bulimia nervosa‚ binge eating disorder‚ or an eating disorder that has not yet been specified. Also‚ by age six most girls start to express concerns over their weight and shape. Furthermore‚ eating disorders are emotional and physical problems‚ and they can be potentially
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Eating Disorders Eating disorders are characterized by severe disturbances in eating behavior. (Strada 2001) An eating disorder can be viewed as normal by the affected person. Just as an alcoholic uses alcohol to avoid or deal with their problems‚ a person with an eating disorder can use eating‚ purging or not eating food to deal with their problems. Some of the problems that are associated with an eating disorder include low self esteem‚ depression‚ feelings of loss of control‚ feelings of worthlessness
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Real-World Observations: Observation #1 Topic: Eating Disorders Observed Behaviors: As a secondary school teacher and administrator of twenty three years‚ I have observed numerous people‚ mainly girls but also boy who struggled with eating disorders namely‚ anorexia or bulimia. According to the DSM-IV‚ eating disorders are characterized by a severe disturbance in eating behavior. Anorexia Nervosa is defined as "refusal to maintain a body weight that is normal for the person’s age and height
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Psych. 110 Mental Illness Psychological disorder‚ also known as a mental disorder‚ is a pattern of behavioral or psychological symptoms that impact multiple life areas and/or create distress for the person experiencing these symptoms (Cherry Kendra). Films could be used as a medium for teaching anyone about psychology‚ social work‚ medicine‚ nursing‚ counseling‚ and even literature. Or media studies about mental illness and psychopathology (Movies and Mental). As such‚ I had watched a psychological
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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
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Obsessive-compulsive disorder is a condition many may not know about‚ but it has recently become an area of more interest between scientist and people today. OCD is mainly an anxiety disorder‚ which can be described as having persistent‚ reoccurring‚ and uncontrollable obsessions and compulsions that become time consuming. “Obsessions are intrusive‚ recurrent‚ and persistent unwanted thoughts‚ images‚ or impulses that are experienced as unacceptable‚ upsetting‚ and uncontrollable‚ and they usually
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There are many types of eating disorders. We are most familiar with the three major disorders Anorexia Nervosa‚ Bulimia Nervosa and Binge Eating Disorder. However‚ there are many minor disorders effecting millions of people like Prader–Willi Syndrome and Night Eating Syndrome. Anorexia Nervosa: A potentially dangerous and life threatening disease characterized by a person’s fear of gaining weight therefore resorting to self–starvation and excessive weight loss. Anorexia typical appears in girls
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Eating Disorders Many people around the world struggle with eating disorder. Eating disorders are complex‚ and they can be life-threatening illnesses that affect the physical and emotional wellness of the person who is being sick or ill. Eating disorder begins from a point when a person begins to get very obsessive about one’s weight or diet and gradually get stricter on how he or she eats. When a person doesn’t eat the body undergoes a lot of stress‚ which can lead to health problems. Psychological
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