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ANOREXIA

BY EMMA LOSEY
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CHARACTERISTICS

  • Refusal to eat
  • Fear of gaining weight
  • Social withdrawl
  • Flat mood
  • Denial of hunger
  • Irritability
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ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS

  • Puberty
  • Social media
  • Bullying
  • Physical or sexual abuse
  • Difficult family relationships
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HEREDITY/GENETIC FACTORS

  • Changes in brain function
  • Hormone level changes
  • Family history
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STATISTICS/GENDER DIFFERERENCES

  • About 8 million people
  • Males make up 10-15%
  • Females make up 95%
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AGE DIFFERENCES/AGE OF ONSET

  • Teens and young adults
  • Ages 12-26
  • Usually when puberty starts
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CULTURAL/DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS

  • Middle to higher class
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RACE AND TREATMENTS

  • Young white women of privilege
  • Talk therapy help with self esteem and behavior changes
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SHAME/EXTRA INFO

  • People try and hide it
  • Try to hide that they are not eating
  • Paula Abdul had anorexia
  • Can cause strain in relationships
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WORKS CITED

  • "National Eating Disorders Association." National Eating Disorders Association. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Jan. 2016.
  • "Anorexia Nervosa." Symptoms. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Jan. 2016. Website
  • Harmon, Daniel E. Anorexia Nervosa: Starving for Attention. Philadelphia, PA: Chelsea House, 1999. Print.
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Emma Losey