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Eating Disorder Awareness Anorexia . Lara Mele. What are the most common eating disorders?. Topic. Anorexia nervosa three key features:. Refusal to maintain a healthy body weight A immense fear of gaining weight Distorted body image in mirror and to others. Remember its just a number.
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Eating Disorder AwarenessAnorexia Lara Mele
Anorexia nervosa three key features: • Refusal to maintain a healthy body weight • A immense fear of gaining weight • Distorted body image in mirror and to others Remember its just a number
Are you anorexic? • Do you feel fat even though you’re not? • Are you scared of gaining weight? • Do you lie about how much you eat? • Are your friends worried about your weight loss or appearance? Working out excessively
Are you Anorexic • Do you diet, compulsively exercise, or purge? • Do you feel powerful or in control when you go without food? Do you base your happiness on body size?
Purging signs and symptoms Throwing up, diet pills, compulsive exercising Using diet pills, laxatives, or diuretics every day Throwing up after eating or binge eating Compulsive exercising and working out
Anorexia is not a Healthy Diet • Attempt to control life and emotions • esteem is based on how much you weigh • you view weight loss as a way to make you happy • Being thin is all that matters A healthy diet consist of variety and balance
Some of the physical effects of anorexia include: • Dry Skin • Lack of energy • Slowed thinking • Yellowish skin Depression
Some of the physical effects of anorexia include: More signs and symptoms • Tooth decay • Gum damage • Dizziness • Fainting Headaches
Anorexic food behavior signs and symptoms • Dieting despite being thin • Obsession with calories, fat grams, and nutrition • Pretending to eat or lying about eating • Preoccupation with food • Strange or secretive food rituals
Anorexic Appearance and body image signs and symptoms • Dramatic weight loss • Feeling fat, despite being underweight • Fixation on body image • Harshly critical of appearance • Denial that you’re too thin
Major risk factors for anorexia nervosa Who is most likely to suffer from anorexia • Body dissatisfaction and depression • A life of strict dieting • Low self-esteem and self image • Difficulty expressing feelings
Major risk factors for anorexia nervosa Risk factors More risk factors that men or women can have • Perfectionism • Troubled family relationships • Troubled friendships • History of abuse • Family history of eating disorders
Steps to anorexia recovery How to help yourself or someone you know • Admit you have a problem. • Avoid activities that trigger your obsession with being thin. • Seek professional help. Talk to someone
Treating anorexia involves three steps Three easy steps to guide someone suffering from anorexia • Get back to a healthy weight • Change how you think about yourself and food Eat more food!
Tips for helping a person with anorexia Create a helping relationship
Tips for helping a person with anorexia Be a role model
Tips for helping a person with anorexia Take care of yourself
Tips for helping a person with anorexia Avoid threats, scare tactics, angry outbursts, and put-downs
Tips for helping a person with anorexia Have them seek professional help
Sources • http://www.bing.com/health/article/mayo-MADS00606/Anorexia-nervosa?q=anorexia • http://www.mamashealth.com/anorexia.asp • http://helpguide.org/mental/anorexia_signs_symptoms_causes_treatment.htm • http://www.webmd.com/mental-health/anorexia-nervosa/anorexia-nervosa-topic-overview Articles Website