Nandipha Malinga
Unit 20 assignment 2; Understanding
mental wellbeing
, Introduction
In this assignment, I will write a report on Marcus Jones, a service user who has been diagnosed with
anorexia nervosa, and assess the significance of encouraging, safeguarding and restoring the service
user's mental health and wellbeing. I'll also discuss the effects of this person's mental illness on them
while analysing their diagnosis and medical care.
A severe eating illness called anorexia nervosa is characterised by an extreme fear of gaining weight and
a skewed perception of one's body. People with anorexia nervosa have unusually low body weights and
engage in extreme behaviours to limit their food intake, including purging (pushing themselves to vomit
the food back out), severe dieting, and excessive exercise. Anorexics believe they are overweight even if
they are severely underweight and continually seek to be thinner. Extreme weight loss, exhaustion,
hormone abnormalities, and psychological distress are just a few of the symptoms that can result from
this illness, which has a negative impact on both physical and mental health. A comprehensive approach
is used in the treatment of anorexia nervosa to meet nutritional, psychological, and medical
requirements, restore a healthy weight, and foster a good connection with food and body image. Those
who are afflicted with this illness must seek expert assistance. Anorexia nervosa has a complicated cause
that differs from person to person. There are a number of elements that contribute to the emergence of
an eating disorder, even if the precise reasons are not entirely known. Given that anorexia nervosa
frequently runs in families, there is evidence of a genetic susceptibility. Environmental variables, such as
cultural notions of beauty, societal pressure to maintain a slender body image, and media exposure that
promotes unrealistic body standards, can also have a big impact. Anorexia nervosa develops as a result
of psychological issues such as poor self-esteem, perfectionism, anxiety, and a need for control.
Additionally, anorexic nervosa patients have been shown to have changes in brain structure and
function, hormone imbalances, and neurotransmitter abnormalities. It's crucial to remember that these
elements interact and have an impact on one another, which results in the disorder's complicated
outward presentation. Understanding these causes aids in developing treatment plans that take into
account the many underlying causes of anorexia nervosa. https://www.mind.org.uk/information-
support/types-of-mental-health-problems/eating-problems/types-of-eating-
disorders/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI99n637XC_wIVxMztCh3n8gwxEAAYASAAEgKhtfD_BwE
https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/types-of-mental-health-problems/eating-
problems/causes-of-eating-
problems/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIm7HZ8LXC_wIVCLztCh1clwbtEAAYASAAEgIU-fD_BwE
Unit 20 assignment 2; Understanding
mental wellbeing
, Introduction
In this assignment, I will write a report on Marcus Jones, a service user who has been diagnosed with
anorexia nervosa, and assess the significance of encouraging, safeguarding and restoring the service
user's mental health and wellbeing. I'll also discuss the effects of this person's mental illness on them
while analysing their diagnosis and medical care.
A severe eating illness called anorexia nervosa is characterised by an extreme fear of gaining weight and
a skewed perception of one's body. People with anorexia nervosa have unusually low body weights and
engage in extreme behaviours to limit their food intake, including purging (pushing themselves to vomit
the food back out), severe dieting, and excessive exercise. Anorexics believe they are overweight even if
they are severely underweight and continually seek to be thinner. Extreme weight loss, exhaustion,
hormone abnormalities, and psychological distress are just a few of the symptoms that can result from
this illness, which has a negative impact on both physical and mental health. A comprehensive approach
is used in the treatment of anorexia nervosa to meet nutritional, psychological, and medical
requirements, restore a healthy weight, and foster a good connection with food and body image. Those
who are afflicted with this illness must seek expert assistance. Anorexia nervosa has a complicated cause
that differs from person to person. There are a number of elements that contribute to the emergence of
an eating disorder, even if the precise reasons are not entirely known. Given that anorexia nervosa
frequently runs in families, there is evidence of a genetic susceptibility. Environmental variables, such as
cultural notions of beauty, societal pressure to maintain a slender body image, and media exposure that
promotes unrealistic body standards, can also have a big impact. Anorexia nervosa develops as a result
of psychological issues such as poor self-esteem, perfectionism, anxiety, and a need for control.
Additionally, anorexic nervosa patients have been shown to have changes in brain structure and
function, hormone imbalances, and neurotransmitter abnormalities. It's crucial to remember that these
elements interact and have an impact on one another, which results in the disorder's complicated
outward presentation. Understanding these causes aids in developing treatment plans that take into
account the many underlying causes of anorexia nervosa. https://www.mind.org.uk/information-
support/types-of-mental-health-problems/eating-problems/types-of-eating-
disorders/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI99n637XC_wIVxMztCh3n8gwxEAAYASAAEgKhtfD_BwE
https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/types-of-mental-health-problems/eating-
problems/causes-of-eating-
problems/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIm7HZ8LXC_wIVCLztCh1clwbtEAAYASAAEgIU-fD_BwE
