eating disorders CAN OBLITERATE you __________________ An Example Paper Presented to Mrs. Amy Crider Boyce College __________________ In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for EN101 __________________ by Mon Biswa Mbiswa271@students.sbts.edu Feb 13‚ 2014 EATING DISORDERS CAN OBLITERATE YOU Eating disorders can be defined by abnormal eating habits that may involve either insufficient or excessive food
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models‚ underweight celebrities and photo shopped pictures of unattainable bodies in the media. Other studies have shown that the number of people with eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa have risen in the past few years and this increase can be connected to the way the media depicts women and even men. Eating disorders are dangerous illnesses that have damaging effects on the mental and physical health of the person suffering from it. Because the media has convenient access
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In Health Submitted by: Rochel Marie Jaranilla 4th- Jade Submitted to: Ms. Amarro Health & PE Teacher A mental disorder or mental illness is a psychological pattern‚ potentially reflected in behavior‚ that is generally associated with distress or disability‚ and which is not considered part of normal development of a person’s culture. Mental disorders are generally defined by a combination of how a person feels‚ acts‚ thinks or perceives. This may be associated with particular regions
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Altered states of consciousness 1- Sleeping: Sleeping is defined as: Altered state of consciousness meaning losing awareness‚ unresponsiveness to the surrounding environment. Normal people spend one third of their life-time sleeping. Sleeping has many functions such as: improving mental health and maintaining the body in its healthy state and avoid the damage of tissues. Sleeping Hours: Age and condition | Sleep Needs | Newborns
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Sleeping problems and disorders When you sleep‚ you pass through five stages of sleep‚ stages 1‚ 2‚ 3‚ 4 and REM sleep. Stage one is the lightest sleep. During this stage you can be awaked easily. Muscle activity slows during this stage. Stage 2 is where the eye movement stops and the brain waves are slower. In stage 3 slow brain waves called delta waves begin to appear‚ with smaller yet faster waves. By stage 4 these waves appear more often‚ and it is quite difficult to wake someone during this
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Eating Disorders Eating disorders are sweeping this country and are rampant on junior high‚ high school‚ and college campuses. These disorders are often referred to as the Deadly Diet‚ but are often known by their more popular names: anorexia or bulimia. They affect more than 20% of females between the age of thirteen and forty. It is very rare for a young female not to know of someone with an eating disorder. Statistics show that at least one in five young women have a serious problem with
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Nicolas‚ Vida Marie C. February 24‚ 2014 IA12116 Prof. Brenda Lansang GENETIC DISORDERS 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome 22q11.2 deletion syndrome is a disorder caused by the deletion of a small piece of chromosome 22. The deletion occurs near the middle of the chromosome at a location designated q11.2. 22q11.2 deletion syndrome has many possible signs and symptoms that can affect almost any part of the body. The features of this syndrome vary widely‚ even among affected members
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Cyclothymic Disorder Cyclothymic disorder‚ also known as cyclothymia‚ is a relatively mild form of bipolar II disorder characterized by mood swings that may appear to be almost within the normal range of emotions. These mood swings range from mild depression‚ or dysthymia‚ to mania of low intensity‚ or hypomania. It is possible for cyclothymia to go undiagnosed‚ and for individuals with the disorder to be unaware that they have a treatable disease. Individuals with cyclothymia may experience episodes
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Bipolar Disorder What Causes Bipolar Disorder? There is no single cause for bipolar disorder. Indeed‚ like all psychological disorders‚ bipolar disorder is a complex condition with multiple contributing factors‚ including: Genetic: Bipolar disorder tends to run in families‚ so researchers believe there is a genetic predisposition for the disorder. Scientists also are exploring the presence of abnormalities on specific genes. Biological: Researchers believe that some neurotransmitters‚ including
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Bipolar Disorder Abstract When many hear the words Bipolar disorder‚ they immediately think someone is borderline psycho. Known originally as manic depression‚ Bipolar Disorder is a mental illness that creates mood swings that affect an individual’s behavior and emotions‚ which can result in a lot of pain. This disorder has two types: Type I and Type II with both having manic and depressive phases in each. These phases are episodes that have symptoms from one extreme
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