Anorexia Nervosa

1. Anorexia Nervosa “When I Look in the Mirror, I Don’t Feel Satisfied”

2. What is Anorexia Nervosa? Anorexia Nervosa is a psychological disorder in which a person has an intense fear of gaining weight. Someone with anorexia thinks about the calories of food although he or she may be very skinny. They tend to be perfectionists

3. Percentage and Who Has it In the U.S., more than 1,000 women die annually from anorexia nervosa. Among the people diagnosed with Anorexia, 95% Girls have it and 5% guys have it. About one out of every 100 adolescent girls has the disorder. Caucasians are affected the most out of all racial backgrounds. Upper class is more affected by Anorexia Nervosa than lower class.

4. Causes of Anorexia Culture- Women and few men in America are always under pressure when they see others looking better than them. Family- If mother or sibling has anorexia, there is more of a chance of developing this disorder. Traumatic events or stress Biological Reasons Personality- Someone with anorexia may not like her or himself, hate the way she or he looks, or feel hopeless.

5. How It’s Diagnosed The refusal to maintain body weight at or above a minimally normal weight for age and height. Maintaining a body weight less than 85% of the expected weight An intense fear of gaining weight or becoming fat, even though the person is underweight Self-perception that is grossly distorted, excessive emphasis on body weight in self-assessment, and weight loss that is either minimized or not acknowledged completely. In women who have already begun their menstrual cycle, at least three consecutive periods are missed (amenorrhea), or menstrual periods occur only after a hormone is administered

6. Signs and Symptoms of Anorexia Nervosa (psychological) Depression and social withdrawal. Attention and concentration can decrease. Sleep can become disrupted and lead to fatigue during the day. The individual can become irritable and easily upset and have difficulty interacting with others. Drastic mood change

7. Signs and Symptoms of Anorexia Nervosa (physiological) Heart and circulatory system: abnormal, slow hearth rate along with low blood pressure. Gastrointestinal complications: Constipation and abdominal pain; the rate at which food is absorbed into the body is slowed down. Absence of Menstrual Cycle Loss in Bone Density Anemia

8. Treatment Hospital Treatment for Malnutrition Gaining 1 to 3 pounds a week back Group Therapy Family Therapy Nutritional Education

9. Prognosis 6% die from Anorexia Nervosa Could lead to Cardiac Arrest Suicide With treatment, approximately over half will fully recover.

11. How I feel about my body I feel like I am still fat and I am ugly because of the amount of calories I usually intake.

12. How I think I look I feel like I am very fat, but I think if I don’t eat, I will get skinnier.

13. I feel tired with this Disorder I feel tired nowadays because I don’t eat as much, but I don’t want to eat the gross calories in foods so I must do what I am doing.

14. I Hate People Now EVERYONE annoys me!!!! Peiple don’t understand that they are really annoying to m. They call me moody. I don’t think I am.

15. No one likes me Everyone I talk to give me attitudes and disgusting looks as if I am fat. I hate that and that’s why I think I need to lose more weight.

16. Paranoia?? People think I am paranoid. I am just a normal human being! Everyone gets scared and anxious about things along with me! I just worry about calories!

17. My eyes Around my eyes, they are turning black, just like models and makeup. Each day I feel like im becoming prettier and skinnier. Doctors say I am low on iron, but I deny that.

18. Kidney Stones?! My sides of my body hurt because of my rigorous exercise routine. Not because I don’t drink enough water. My body does not have kidney stones.

19. What I eat and how I feel about it I rarely eat anything. Just drink. If my body doesn’t need it, I don’t feed it. Otherwise, I can’t become a model like I want to be! When I don’t eat, I feel great, but when I eat, I get upset and hate it.

20. Protruding My bones are protruding, which shows a good sign that I am losing weight and not taking in too many calories.