1. Anorexia Nervosa Bulimia Nervosa Compulsive Overeating
Eating Disorders
Anorexia Nervosa
Bulimia Nervosa
Compulsive Overeating
J8 Project
Cecilie Nielsen

2. Anorexia Nervosa

3. Anorexia Nervosa
Anorexia nervosa is a serious, potentially life-threatening eating disorder characterized by self-starvation and excessive weight loss.

4. Symptoms Dieting despite being thin
Obsession with calories, fat grams, and nutrition
Pretending to eat or lying about eating
Strange or secretive food rituals

5. WARNING SIGNS!!
Anorexia starts of being a simple diet, with a low goal weight.
There is a large preoccupation with body appearance, weight, food, calories, fat grams, and dieting.
Makes frequent comments about feeling or being fat or over weight.
Anxiety of gaining weight or becoming/being fat.
Denial of hunger
Develops food rituals(e.g. eating certain foods in order).
Consistent excuses to avoid meals
In some cases excessive amount of exercise
In some cases withdrawing from friends and activities
Weight loss is the largest concern and focuse of life.

6. Affection of Anorexia

7. Treatment Getting back to a healthy weight Starting to eat more food
Changing unhealthy thoughts and patterns, about yourself, and food
Solving emotional issues

8. Bulimia Nervosa

9. Bulimia Nervosa
Bulimia is a self harming disease, which is harmful for inner organs. It is characterized by a cycle of inappropriate compensatory behaviors (e.g. vomiting) in order to undo the food intake. Their weight is usually normal or over weight, and it can therefore be hard to tell on the appearance if one is struggling with bulimia.

10. Symptoms
Eating an excessive amount of food in a discrete amount of time, a lack of control during this time.
Episodes of inappropriate compensatory behaviors (vomiting, diet pills, etc.)
Binge eating and compensatory behaviors occur at least twice a week for 3 months.
Self-evaluation is very low and is influenced by body shape and weight.

11. WARNING SIGNS!!!
Extreme measures to loose weight (vomiting, diet pills, etc.)
Signs of vomiting (swollen cheeks, cuts on the back of the hand and knuckles)
Different mood (depressed, lonely)

12. Affection of the body

13. Treatment Admitting you have a problem
Staying away from people, places, and activities that trigger the temptation to binge or purge
Breaking the binge-and-purge cycle
Changing unhealthy thoughts and patterns
Solving emotional issues

14. Compulsive Overeating

15. Compulsive Overeating
Compulsive overeating is characterized by uncontrollable eating and consequent weight gain. Compulsive overeaters use food as a way to cope with stress, emotional conflicts and daily problems. They are aware of their eating habits, and are ashamed.

16. Symptoms Binge eating(uncontrollable eating)
Fear of not being able to stop eating voluntarily
Depression
Low thoughts of one self due to weight/size
Constantly dieting
Eating little in public, but maintaining large weight
Believing to be better when thin
Feeling tormented by eating habits
Weight is the focus of life

17. WARNING signs Inability to stop eating or control what you’re eating
Rapidly eating large amounts of food
Eating even when you’re full
Hiding or stockpiling food to eat later in secret
Eating normally around others, but gorging when you’re alone
Eating continuously throughout the day, with no planned mealtimes

18. Affects on the body Weight gain Heart diseases Mobility problems
Diabetes
High blood pressure
Shortness of breath
High Cholesterol levels

19. Treatment Managing stress Eating 3 meals a day plus healthy snacking
Avoiding temptations to eating
Stop dieting
Exercise
Fight boredom (don’t eat, when bored)
Listen to your body (don’t eat if you are not hungry)
Keep a food diary
Get support from family and friends