Girls With Anorexia
Girls with anorexia always think that they are overweight even though they are not.
Modern society has promoted thinness as beautiful and many considers fat or overweight persons are ugly. This is the main reason why most girls are forced to reduce weight, thus resulting anorexia.
Girls with anorexia are obsessed with the idea that they will look ugly if their weight exceeds the standards so they do everything that is in their powers to lose as much weight as they can. These girls’ only purpose in life is to become slim and good looking. After losing large amount of weight, the period stops because the body can’t afford to loose blood in a time when the vital substances provided by food are lacking. Many teenage girls consider their period to be disgusting and when they discover that they can stop it if they do not eat they are encouraged. If the period stops the body’s balance is in grave danger, and this can have repercussions that can be felt for years.
If you suspect that your daughter or a friend has an eating disorder, seek advice from a doctor. They need help and they need it fast, before they do any permanent harm to their body that may lead to death.
Anorexia Nervosa
Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder affecting women, although men can also suffer from it. Inadequate eating or excessive exercising results in severe weight loss that may lead to this disorder..
The exact cause of anorexia nervosa is not known up to this moment, but social attitudes towards body appearance, as well as family factors, are believed to play a role. Anorexia nervosa usually occurs in teenage or young adulthood. It is more common in women. Some psychologists have suggested that anorexia may be an attempt by young women to gain control and separate from their mothers.
Majority of individuals with anorexia nervosa refuse to recognize (deny) that they have an eating disorder. Famous singer Karen Carpenter died due to this disorder and even dying, she still thinks that she was fat.
To restore normal body weight and eating habits is the primary goal of treatment. If the victim lost a lot of weight, a stay in hospital is needed.
Anorexia nervosa is a serious and deadly disorder. A survey says, 10% of people who have eating disorder often lead to death. Thus, anorexia nervosa is a kind of disorder that needs to be given attention especially by parents who have teenage girls.