ANOREXIA NERVOSA

WHAT IS ANOREXIA?

• Anorexia is the obsessive desire to starve ones self to achieve a slim figure. Anorexia Nervosa is a potentially life threatening mental disorder.
• Anorexia means loss of appetite in Latin

TYPES OF ANOREXIA

• There are two main types of anorexia: restrictions type and purging type.
• Restricting anorexia is when weight loss is achieved by the restriction of the amount of calories.
• Purging type of anorexia means that weight loss can be caused by vomiting up the food you ate, or using laxatives.

SYMPTOMS OF ANOREXIA

• There are many symptoms that you can read, to indicate that someone may be suffering from anorexia. There are both physical and emotional symptoms. Some physical symptoms include: extreme weight loss, thin appearance, fatigue, etc. some of emotional symptoms are: social withdrawal, refusing to eat, etc.

PHYSICAL EFFECTS OF ANOREXIA

• There are many effects of anorexia nervosa. Many of these physical effects can include: dry skin, headaches, frail appearance, abdominal pain, abnormally slow heart rate, and many more.

PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS

• There are many psychological causes that can effect people suffering from anorexia.
• Some of these effects can be, low self esteem, mood swings, clinical depression, and many more.

TREATMENTS FOR ANOREXIA

• There are treatments that you can receive if you are suffering from anorexia. Some of these include: psychological therapy, and supervised weight gain. The biggest treatment for some people is the support of their family. You can also monitor, your general health, physical problems, and eating patterns.

An example of anorexia