INTRODUCTION Anorexia Nervosa is a mental condition which affects one’s both physical and mental health. It is a condition that causes one to have a distorted self-image and forces themselves to starve even if their body weight is already dangerously low. They often restrict their food intake to the point where they are extremely thin. Anorexia is found to occur most often in women‚ especially those who are aged 15 to 35. There have been cases reported as early as the age of 7 and as late as
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Running Header: EFEECTS OF ANOREXIA NERVOSA ON ADOLESCNETS Effects of Anorexia Nervosa on Adolescents By Danielle Mooney Kaplan University Effects of Anorexia Nervosa on Adolescents I. Introduction * What is Anorexia Nervosa * Different types of Anorexia Nervosa * Anorexia Nervosa is an eating disorder that causes serious‚ if not life threatening psychological and physical damage. II. Psychological effects of Anorexia * What are the psychological issues *
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disorder is known as anorexia. When girls begin to compare themselves to the famous and thin women they see on television‚ or in magazines‚ they relate thinness to beauty and many strive to become beautiful. Yet‚ we as a society seem to passively disregard the fact that distorted‚ unattainable sexist mass images are the product of the constant exploitation of women and their bodies as well as our losing battle against anorexia and bulimia amongst young women today. Anorexia nervosa is a disease
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LongTerm Psychological and Physiological Effects of Anorexia Nervosa. Emma Salisbury Cedarville University 1 Anorexia Nervosa‚ according to the MerriamWebster dictionary‚ is “a serious eating disorder primarily of young women in their teens and early twenties that is characterized especially by a pathological fear of weight gain leading to faulty eating patterns‚ malnutrition‚ and usually
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Anorexia Nervosa a Mental Illness Karla Doane Salter College Anorexia is a serious eating disorder in which a person has an irrational fear of getting fat and therefore diets excessively to stay thin. They have an intense fear of weight gain‚ so they starve themselves‚ avoid high-calorie foods and exercise constantly. Many people with anorexia can also exhibit the practice of bulimia‚ which is eating large quantities of food and then forcing her/him to vomit to remain thin. This
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Anorexia Nervosa’s Harmful Effects By definition anorexia nervosa is “an eating disorder in which a person has an aversion to food that results in starvation and an inability to stay at the minimum body weight considered healthy for their age and height” (--. National Library of Medicine). People with anorexia fear weight gain‚ even if they are at a healthy weight or underweight (--. National Library of Medicine). Anorexia seems like the only solution to some people who may be a tad bit over weight
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Running head: ANOREXIA NERVOSA TREATMENT OPTIONS 1 Anorexia Nervosa treatment options Debra L Couchman Central Methodist University ANOREXIA NERVOSA TREATMENT OPTIONS 2 Anorexia Nervosa is “an eating disorder characterized by extreme weight loss‚ amenorrhea‚ fear of weight gain and distorted body image” (Stewart‚ Schiavo‚ Herzog & Franco‚ 2008‚ p. 311). The National Eating
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Anorexia from excessive dieting Among various kinds of side effects of excessive dieting‚ some people are suffering from anorexia. Nicole Richie is one of the victims of anorexia and many doctors are warning that she is at risk of ruining her health. She still says‚ though‚ she is in good shape. Is she really healthy? How can she recover from anorexia? Several questions like these can be raised from observing her experience. The three following articles from each of a web page‚ a book and a journal
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ANOREXIA NERVOSA Anorexia nervosa‚ commonly referred to simply as anorexia‚ is one type of eating disorder. More importantly‚ it is also a psychological disorder. Anorexia is a condition that goes beyond out-of-control dieting. A person with anorexia initially begins dieting to lose weight. Over time‚ the weight loss becomes a sign of mastery and control. The drive to become thinner is actually secondary to concerns about control and/or fears relating to one’s body. The individual continues the
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Topic : Anorexia Nervosa General Purpose : To Inform Specific Purpose : To inform my audience about three step to recover from Anorexia Nervosa. Central Idea : There are three steps to recover from Anorexia Nervosa which are getting help‚ stay away from people‚ place‚ and activities that trigger your obsession to being thin‚ and medical treatment. Main Point: I- The first step to recover from Anorexia Nervosa is getting help. II- The second step to recover from Anorexia Nervosa
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