ANOREXIA NERVOSA/RESTRICTING TYPE

WHAT IS AN EATING DISORDER

• Eating disorders can take many forms such as bulimia, anorexia, and bing eating include extreme emotions and changes in attitude and behaviour surrounding weight or food issues. Eating disorders are really serious emotional and physical problems that can have serious life threatening consequences for females and males. They often go with other problems like stress,anxiety, depression or maybe substance use.

WHAT LEADS TO ANOREXIA

• Anorexia nervosa is a serious eating disorder that can have devastating physical effects on your body. It occurs when someone is seriously worried about their weight they go overboard with eating less and end up eating about nothing a day which causes low body weight and body image distortion with and obsessive fear of gaining weight which manifests itself through depriving the body of food. The restricting type of anorexia is the most common known type whereby a person restricts their food intake.

RESTRICTIONS

• Restrictions can take many forms like maintaining very low calorie count; restricting types of food eaten; eating only one meal a day! And following obsessive and rigid rules like only eating food of one colour.🍏

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CHARACTERISTICS OF ANOREXIA

• 85% or less normal body weight.
• Weakening of the heart and slowed rate.
• Often dehydration
• Low blood pressure
• Sensitive to cold
• Lowered immune system which makes you more vulnerable to sicknesses.
• Fatigue
• Abdominal pain
• Sluggish bowel and bloating

STATISTICS

• The most common age of onset is between 12-25. Although much more common in females, 10 percent of cases detected are in males. Eating disorders have the highest mortality rate of any mental illness. 1 in 5 anorexia deaths is by suicide. 33-50% of anorexia patients have a comorbid mood disorder, such as depression and about half of anorexia patients have comorbid anxiety disorders, including obsessive-compulsive disorder and social phobia.

WHY

• The exact causes of anorexia are unknown. However, the condition sometimes runs in families; young women with a parent or sibling with an eating disorder are likelier to develop one themselves. Then there are psychological, environmental, and social factors that may contribute to the development of anorexia like school problems, fear of gaining weight or jealousy of others.

TREATMENT

• Anorexia is caused by depression and fear of weight gain. Medical treatment may be needed to restore normal body weight and talk therapy can help boost self esteem and behavioural changes.
• Medications such as Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor or SSRI and Antipsychotic.
• Specialists like Nutritionists, Psychiatrists, Clinical Psychologist and General Practitioner.

CONTACTS AND HELPLINES

• 1300 550 236 or (03) 9417 6598. The Eating Disorders Helpline is a free and confidential service wich means you don't have to say your details and be embarrassed. It provides information and support about eating disorders and other related issues.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

• Centre for change.com
• www.nedc.com.au
• Eating disorders.org.au
• Anad.org