Anorexia Nervosa
Rachel D
Anorexia Nervosa is a severe eating disorder that should be taken
seriously. There are extreme physical consequences for anorexia if
treatment is not provided. Those who seek help for this disorder are
extremely likely to get diagnosed early and receive care from a
disorders specialist to improve their health. Many people think that
anorexia is a trivial body image problem, but this is simply not the
case.
The symptoms of classic anorexia are severe and can have lasting
damage on the body is not handled correctly. Sufferers of anorexia
experience extreme weight loss or lack of appropriate weight gain.
Anorexic patients intentionally restrict the number of calories they
intake and the kinds of foods they eat. These people tend to have a
distorted body image believing that they are overweight when they are
really dangerously skinny. Some anorexics exercise compulsively,
binge eat, and purge. Anorexic patients deserve special care to handle
their dangerous habits.
There are emotional warning signs one can see in a person if
he/she is suffering from anorexia along with being extremely
underweight. Someone with anorexia may dress in layers to avoid
showing their weight or to stay warm. There may be only certain foods
this person will eat with a possible bias against whole categories of
food. An anorexic is obsessed with their weight and dieting, fat grams,
and/or calories. This person may make continual comments about
being “fat” despite being abnormally thin and complain about
abdominal pain, constipation, cold intolerance, legathy, or excess
energy. An anorexic may continually deny feeling hungry, chew
Rachel D
Anorexia Nervosa is a severe eating disorder that should be taken
seriously. There are extreme physical consequences for anorexia if
treatment is not provided. Those who seek help for this disorder are
extremely likely to get diagnosed early and receive care from a
disorders specialist to improve their health. Many people think that
anorexia is a trivial body image problem, but this is simply not the
case.
The symptoms of classic anorexia are severe and can have lasting
damage on the body is not handled correctly. Sufferers of anorexia
experience extreme weight loss or lack of appropriate weight gain.
Anorexic patients intentionally restrict the number of calories they
intake and the kinds of foods they eat. These people tend to have a
distorted body image believing that they are overweight when they are
really dangerously skinny. Some anorexics exercise compulsively,
binge eat, and purge. Anorexic patients deserve special care to handle
their dangerous habits.
There are emotional warning signs one can see in a person if
he/she is suffering from anorexia along with being extremely
underweight. Someone with anorexia may dress in layers to avoid
showing their weight or to stay warm. There may be only certain foods
this person will eat with a possible bias against whole categories of
food. An anorexic is obsessed with their weight and dieting, fat grams,
and/or calories. This person may make continual comments about
being “fat” despite being abnormally thin and complain about
abdominal pain, constipation, cold intolerance, legathy, or excess
energy. An anorexic may continually deny feeling hungry, chew
