Looking for the Keys to the Shackles Everyday in America 1 or 2 out of 100 teenagers are suffering from an eating disorder (New, 2007). An eating disorder is an extreme diet that is unhealthy physically and emotionally. There are different types of eating disorders. The different types include Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, as well as Binge Eating Disorder. Every eating disorder causes harm to the victim physically, mentally, and emotionally. However there are several, ways to diagnose, treat, and prevent them. Anorexia Nervosa is defined as an eating disorder that causes self-starvation due to self-image distortion. It can also cause women to gain Amenorrhea, which is simply absence of a menstrual period ( AdvamegIncorporation). It is found commonly in teenage girls although it can always affect teenage boys as well ( Advameg Incorporation). Anorexia is typically caused by a primary metal disorder such as depression. It can easily cause someone to see them self as an over -weight person when they may not be. People with this disorder often purge. Purging is the way a person gets things out of their stomach to avoid gaining weight (National Eating Disorders Association, 2005). Usually anorexic people use the method of making their selves vomit. They are also known to exercise excessively.
Bulimia Nervosa is defined as an eating disorder that a person will starve their self for a period of time then eat a large amount of food at one time (New, 2007). Often this disease gets mixed up with anorexia because they are so alike. Bulimia is dangerous in such a way because binge eating can kill you instantly. This disease is also found to distort one’s vision of their self. This is why it has close ties to mental issues, such as Anorexia does.
Compulsive Overeating or Binge Eating Disorder is a disorder in which the person has an urge to eat a huge amount of food. Soon after the binging most have periods of sporadic diets and shame due to the binging. The shame can make the binge eater struggle with feelings of sadness and loneliness.1 People that binge eat can have moderate to even obese body weight. Binge eating is not known to many people because Anorexia and Bulimia are made such a big deal but Binge Eating is just as fatal.
Even though the realities of these disorders seem extremely tragic, there are several ways to diagnose, treat, and prevent the disorder. To diagnose, the people around the person must be honest and find them help if they will not find it on their own. Some clinics use 85% of normal body weight to diagnose a person with Anorexia although there is not a “normal” to “low” body weight (Academy For Eating Disorders, 2006). The treatment usually involves being put into rehab centers to slowly rehabilitate the ill by checking the history of the patient, their current condition, and weight and size measurements (Academy For Eating Disorders, 2006). Prevention is usually done by organizations such as NEDA that educate the community so that it may hopefully never become an issue (National Eating Disorders Association, 2005).
The harsh realities of these disorders can be hard to swallow. The number of teenagers involved in these actions is surprising; they can be resolved with prevention and treatment. It is very important that people are observant and honest so that teenage victims of this disorder can get help. 1. Advameg Incorporation. (n.d.). Anorexia Nervosa-Definition . Retrieved March 15, 2010, from Faqs.org: http://www.faqs.org/health/Sick-V1/Anorexia-Nervosa-Definition.html
2. Academy For Eating Disorders. (2006). AEDW. Retrieved March 15, 2010, from aedweb.org: http://www.aedweb.org
3. National Eating Disorders Association. (2005). What is an Eating Disorder? Retrieved March 15, 2010, from NationalEatingDisordersAssociation.org: http://NationalEatingDisordersAssociation.org
4. NEDIC. (2008). Statistics . Retrieved March 15, 2010, from Nedic.ca: http://www.nedic.ca/knowthefacts/statistics.sht
5. New, M. (2007, November). Retrieved March 15, 2010, from kidshealth.org: http://kidshealth.org/teen/food_fitness/problems/eat_disorder.htm
Prisoners of Food
Looking for the Keys to the ShacklesEveryday in America 1 or 2 out of 100 teenagers are suffering from an eating disorder (New, 2007). An eating disorder is an extreme diet that is unhealthy physically and emotionally. There are different types of eating disorders. The different types include Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, as well as Binge Eating Disorder. Every eating disorder causes harm to the victim physically, mentally, and emotionally. However there are several, ways to diagnose, treat, and prevent them.
Anorexia Nervosa is defined as an eating disorder that causes self-starvation due to self-image distortion. It can also cause women to gain Amenorrhea, which is simply absence of a menstrual period ( Advameg Incorporation). It is found commonly in teenage girls although it can always affect teenage boys as well ( Advameg Incorporation). Anorexia is typically caused by a primary metal disorder such as depression. It can easily cause someone to see them self as an over -weight person when they may not be. People with this disorder often purge. Purging is the way a person gets things out of their stomach to avoid gaining weight (National Eating Disorders Association, 2005). Usually anorexic people use the method of making their selves vomit. They are also known to exercise excessively.
Bulimia Nervosa is defined as an eating disorder that a person will starve their self for a period of time then eat a large amount of food at one time (New, 2007). Often this disease gets mixed up with anorexia because they are so alike. Bulimia is dangerous in such a way because binge eating can kill you instantly. This disease is also found to distort one’s vision of their self. This is why it has close ties to mental issues, such as Anorexia does.
Compulsive Overeating or Binge Eating Disorder is a disorder in which the person has an urge to eat a huge amount of food. Soon after the binging most have periods of sporadic diets and shame due to the binging. The shame can make the binge eater struggle with feelings of sadness and loneliness.1 People that binge eat can have moderate to even obese body weight. Binge eating is not known to many people because Anorexia and Bulimia are made such a big deal but Binge Eating is just as fatal.
Even though the realities of these disorders seem extremely tragic, there are several ways to diagnose, treat, and prevent the disorder. To diagnose, the people around the person must be honest and find them help if they will not find it on their own. Some clinics use 85% of normal body weight to diagnose a person with Anorexia although there is not a “normal” to “low” body weight (Academy For Eating Disorders, 2006). The treatment usually involves being put into rehab centers to slowly rehabilitate the ill by checking the history of the patient, their current condition, and weight and size measurements (Academy For Eating Disorders, 2006). Prevention is usually done by organizations such as NEDA that educate the community so that it may hopefully never become an issue (National Eating Disorders Association, 2005).
The harsh realities of these disorders can be hard to swallow. The number of teenagers involved in these actions is surprising; they can be resolved with prevention and treatment. It is very important that people are observant and honest so that teenage victims of this disorder can get help.
1. Advameg Incorporation. (n.d.). Anorexia Nervosa-Definition . Retrieved March 15, 2010, from Faqs.org: http://www.faqs.org/health/Sick-V1/Anorexia-Nervosa-Definition.html
2. Academy For Eating Disorders. (2006). AEDW. Retrieved March 15, 2010, from aedweb.org: http://www.aedweb.org
3. National Eating Disorders Association. (2005). What is an Eating Disorder? Retrieved March 15, 2010, from NationalEatingDisordersAssociation.org: http://NationalEatingDisordersAssociation.org
4. NEDIC. (2008). Statistics . Retrieved March 15, 2010, from Nedic.ca: http://www.nedic.ca/knowthefacts/statistics.sht
5. New, M. (2007, November). Retrieved March 15, 2010, from kidshealth.org: http://kidshealth.org/teen/food_fitness/problems/eat_disorder.htm