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Anorexia is and eating an psychological disorder. It is where a person has major self esteem issues with their body weight concluding to lose weight till starvation to feel control of their body. Its is addictive and obsessive for the drive to be thin, but not realising the line has been crossed.
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It has not been certain the exact cause of disease but the major roles that play in this disease is genetics, society/media pressure, low self-esteem and body-image issues. Feeding problems as an infant and maternal depressive symptoms tend to be risk factors. Imbalances in neurotransmitters may occur in people suffering anorexia.
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Anorexia is a eating disorder and more or less a psychosomatic illness which is mean unstable mental state. This means that this illness is affecting the body severely even though it is from the state of mind. Some stereotypical people might say its just all in the anorexic victims mind but it very well is still classified a disease.
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The most common sufferers of Anorexia Nervosa is females as 95% are females who have anorexia. It is usually formed in the adolescence stage but also in adults and children. The sufferers are commonly found from high economic countries such as US and Australia. People who desires to be skinny such as dancers, actors etc. May lead to anorexia.
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Physically Bad sleep and fatigue. Slow increase in height or slow increase of other body functions. Obvious weight loss Abnormally slow heart rate and low blood pressure. Constipation and abdominal pain. Disturbances in menstrual cycle. Bone density Anemia- low red blood cells and white cells. Mentally Individual seems to suffer from depression. Irritable, easily upset, no interaction with others. Anxiety disorders, personality disorders, affective (mood) disorders. Strive for perfectionism and cooperativeness. OCD with weight, exercising and dieting. Denial of being to thin
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Anorexia is much more complicated than just weight and food. The food and weight factors are just symptoms of more serious mental problems: Depression| Loneliness| Insecurity| Perfect |Out of Control| Feeling powerless will cause this feeling power over what they eat. (manipulation) Also not eating to distract from difficult emotions.
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Medical Treatment! First priority is addressing any serious health issues. May be hospitalised due to malnourishment. Until less critical weight. (not life threatening) Nutritional Treatment! Nutritional counselling is needed. Proper dieting and healthy eating will be advised by a nutritionist/dietician. Also help meal plan to get back to normal weight. Counselling and Therapy! Identifying negative thoughts and replace with positive and high self esteem thoughts. Taught how to deal with difficult emotions (about self and relationships). Slowly build a happy healthy mind.
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Anorexia Nervosa http://www.medicinenet.com/anorexia_nervosa/article.htm http://www.medicinenet.com/anorexia_nervosa/article.htm Date accessed 29/05/2012 Anorexia Nervosa http://www.helpguide.org/mental/anorexia_signs_symptoms_causes_treatm ent.htm http://www.helpguide.org/mental/anorexia_signs_symptoms_causes_treatm ent.htm Date accessed 29/05/2012 Rickard, Greg. Science Dimensions 4 (2006) Pearson Education, Melbourne.
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