Anorexia Nervosa by Nancy Brosseau

Outline

Theme 3: Anorexia Nervosa by Nancy Brosseau

Thesis statement

Introduction

Causes of Anorexia Nervosa

Signs of eating disorder

Effects of Anorexia Nervosa

Treatments in Anorexia Nervosa

Healthy Recovery

The other selected disease: Bulimia Nervosa

Introduction

Bulimia symptoms

Sufferer of Bulimia

Causes of the eating disorders Bulimia

Side-effects of Anorexia and Bulimia

Conclusion

Theme 3: Anorexia Nervosa by Nancy Brosseau

This essay is going to analyse the Anorexia Nervosa by Nancy Brosseau and also explain the effects of this disease (Carolyn, 102-125). This paper will also discuss another disease that is Bulimia Nervosa, the causes and the effect of this disease will also discuss.

Thesis statement

Anorexia Nervosa is a condition characterized by intense fear of gaining weight or becoming obese, as well as a distorted body image, leading to an excessive weight loss from restricting food intake and excessive exercise (Suzanne, 88-147).

Introduction

Anorexia nervosa is not simply about being thin. There are several other components to the disease. Some may experience the feeling of a lack of control. Others can be diagnosed with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). In some cases, people do not want to grow up and the feel that the restriction of food will keep them from becoming an adult. Most people who are diagnosed with the disease are not overweight or obese. Anorexia nervosa is not a physical disease but a psychological disease that evidently causes physical harm (Sizer, 300-414).

When teenagers enter puberty, their body changes and these changes often becomes difficult for some to understand. The disorder typically begins in adolescence and about one to four percent of females between the ages of twelve and forty suffer from this disorder. Even though many associate the disease with women, about ten percent of the cases of anorexia are males. Anorexia in males often begins with the pressure to be in shape for a sport. For example, when boys participate in wrestling they need to maintain their weight to remain in a weight class for their team. They begin to take drastic measures to continue at that weight (Carolyn, 102-125).

Causes of Anorexia Nervosa

Several causes of anorexia nervosa are sensitivity to cultural messages about the "perfect body." They become obsessed about being thin and having what society believes is the ideal body. Many girls and boys look up to celebrities and models because they want to look just like them. The average woman is a size twelve, the average actress is a size four and the average model is a size two. Some people have a genetic predisposition to anorexia, just as if someone is inclined to have high cholesterol. Some have a chemical imbalance which affects their mindset and perception of their body, believing that they are overweight even when they may be deathly skinny. Others could have a dysfunctional family life where they feel the need to control their own lives because their family life is out of their control. They could also feel that they do not have control over their personal life, such as school, relationships, family life, or social life. Someone may also have had a traumatic event in ...