1.  Eating Disorders Video Video Link: Do You Think I'm Fat?

2.  Eating Disorders What You Need to Know

3. What is an Eating Disorder?  It’s when a relationship between ______, _______ and sometimes _________ begins to take control of your thoughts and perhaps even your life.  For some, an eating disorder is caused by using food as a way to deal with bad things that happen in their lives. For others, the eating disorder can stem from thinking that they are not pretty enough, skinny enough, etc. (more on this later).  There are 3 main types of eating disorders. Do you know what they are? food weight exercise

4. Types of Eating Disorders  ________________: an eating disorder defined by very low body weight and not having realistic expectations of your body (body image). Anorexia (Nervosa) Anorexics often are afraid to gain weight so they will avoid eating, throw up (purge), and sometimes exercise way too much!

5. Types of Eating Disorders  _________________: an eating disorder where the person eats a lot of food in a little amount of time. This is called binging. Bulimia (Nervosa) Bulimics often feel bad about eating so much and can become fearful of getting fat, so they may attempt to “undo” the eating by vomiting. This is called purging.

6. Types of Eating Disorders  ___________: an eating disorder that is similar to Bulimia where the person eats a lot in a little amount of time or continuously eats so they feel TOO full (kind of like you may feel after eating Thanksgiving dinner…but all the time). Binge Eating Unlike Bulimia, there is no purging afterward. If the person with a binge eating disorder feels bad about eating so much, he or she may try to go on a lot of diets or may not eat for awhile.

7. Who Can Have an Eating Disorder?  Up to ____ million people of all ages and gender suffer from an eating disorder  ____% of people with eating disorders are between the ages of ____ and ____  ____% of girls between the ages of ____ and ____ see themselves as overweight  Eating disorders are more common among _______: only about ____-____% of people with anorexia or bulimia are______  Athletes who participate in sports like gymnastics, ballet, figure skating, etc are at the highest risk for eating disorders 24 95 12 25 5011 13 women 5 15male

8. What Causes Eating Disorders?  There isn’t one particular cause of eating disorders, but there are various factors that can be contributed to easting disorders.  __________– it doesn’t mean you will get an eating disorder if someone in your family has one, but the chances are ___-___ times greater if an immediate relative has/had an eating disorder  ____________& ___________ – sometimes when a person is hurting inside, he or she can try to dull or numb the pain by eating too much, not eating enough, and/or exercising too much  __________________– some examples are listed below  Anorexia – perfectionism, lack of self esteem, need for attention, need for control  Bulimia – can’t control their mood, impulsive nature, family problems Genetics 5 6 Depression Anxiety Mental Factors

9. What Causes Eating Disorders?  ________ & ________ – television, movies, magazines, games portray women to be skinny and men to be muscular  ___% of girls in 5 th -12 th grade want to lose weight because of magazine pictures and ___% of girls in the same grades said that their idea of a perfect body came from magazines  ___% of 1 st -3 rd grade girls want to be thinner  ___% of 10-year-olds are afraid of being fat Media Culture 47 69 42 81

10. Effects of Eating Disorders  Dizziness/Headaches  ________  ________________  Depression  ______  Low blood pressure  __________  Weakened immune system—gets easily sick  _______  _____________  Liver/Kidneys problems (Binge Eating)  ____________________ Hair Loss Irregular heartbeats Anxiety Dehydration Dry skin Low self-esteem Heart Problems (Binge Eating)

11. Warning Signs for Eating Disorders  Concern about ______ ________  Obsession with _________, fat grams and food  Using medication that keeps from gaining weight  Refusing to eat or lying about how much was eaten—hiding food  _________ or feelings of lightheadedness  ______ _____________  Not having normal bodily cycles—typically girls  Pretending like everything is okay body weight calories Fainting Over Exercising

12. Ways to Help  Focus on your ____________  Let them know you are concerned about their health  Don’t comment on how they look  Don’t say “you’re not fat”  Don’t demand that your friend changes  Avoid placing _________, __________, or __________  Avoid giving simple solutions friendship shame blame guilt

13. Relate Back to Our School  Talk with a Teacher or one of us (Counselors)  Know where to go…

14. Resources  NEDIC (National Eating Disorder Information Center)  http://www.nedic.ca/index.shtml  ANAD (National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders)  http://www.anad.org/get-information/about-eating- disorders/