anorexia nervosa

Anorexia nervosa is a psychiatric illness that describes an eating disorder characterized by extremely low body weight and body image distortion with an obsessive fear of gaining weight. Individuals with anorexia nervosa are known to control body weight commonly through the means of voluntary starvation, excessive exercise, or other weight control measures such as diet pills or diuretic drugs. While the condition primarily affects adolescent females approximately 10% of people with the diagnosis are male. Anorexia nervosa, involving neurobiological, psychological, and sociological components, is a complex condition that can lead to death in the most severe cases. Statistics on anorexia show that between 1 – 5% of all female adolescents and young women are anorexic. The average age of onset is 17. It is rare, but not unheard of, for children under the age of 10 to have the condition. Anorexia statistics show that with treatment, only 60% make a full recovery. About 20% make a partial recovery, meaning that they may be able to hold a job and maintain some superficial relationships but remain very focused on food and weight. They remain underweight. The final 20% stay dangerously underweight. They are seen frequently in emergency rooms, mental health clinics, inpatient hospital units, and eating disorder treatment programs.

 

 

no, i am not Anorexic. that is that.

i know people who put themselves through this, and it is horrible to watch.

so if you have a problem with this, or you know someone that has a problem with this,

get help.

 

please.

 

 

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whoot whoot! first in mental illness series! :D

explored #1!!!!!!! thank you all!

 

 

day 121

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