ANOREXIA NERVOSA

ANOREXIA NERVOSA

• Eating disorder that makes people lose more weight than is considered healthy.
• Most common eating disorder.
• Intense fear of gaining weight.
• Distorted body image.

EXTREME DIETING

• Starts as dieting but gets out of control.
• Usually starts in the teen years.
• More common in females than males.

DISTORTED BODY IMAGE

• When looking in the mirror they see a fat person.
• Weigh themselves over and over on a daily basis.

LONGTERM EFFECTS

• Anorexia nervosa takes an enormous toll on the body.
• The first victim of anorexia is often the bones.
• Osteoporosis

DAMAGES THE HEART

• As the body loses muscle mass,it loses heart muscle also.
• Heart gets smaller and weaker
• Most common reason for hospitalization in most people with anorexia.

TREATMENT

• Individual therapy
• Family- based therapy
• Group therapy

MEDICATIONS

• There are no medications specifically designed to treat anorexia.
• Antidepressants can help treat depression or anxiety.

RECOVERY

• Approximately 50 percent fully recover.
• The other 50 percent have recurring relapses.

RESOURCES

• National association of anorexia nervosa and associated disorders.
• Webmd