Symptoms and treatment of anorexia

by Charlene

Anorexia, Anorexia Nervosa, Anorexia Nervous are all names synonymous with eating disorders that affect over 8 million people world-wide. There are two types of anorexia, which include: Restricting Type - in which weig...read more

by Briar Shaw

The banning of anorexic models at major fashion events in Madrid and Milan recently has sparked off another round of speculation about eating disorders. Some people see anorexia as a lifestyle choice. Pro-anorexia is...read more

by V. Kumar

Anorexia usually refers to a semi-starved state involving loss of body mass, resulting from voluntary starvation from fear of weight-gain. A more technically correct term is 'Anorexia Nervosa', which adds to the above defi...read more

by Christina Rivas

Aneorexics' do not function normally, they are possessed with thoughts of weight, body image, food and calories. Eating disorders are often manifestations of profound unhappiness and distress. Out of any mental illnes...read more

by PJ Hall-Bills

Anorexia Symptoms and Treatment Anorexia Nervosa is a eating disorder that is characterized by self-starvation and excessive weight loss. People with anorexia feel that no matter how thin they are, they are still overw...read more

by Kirsty O'Lone

Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder where sufferers have an intense fear of gaining weight. Sufferers will often limit their food intake severely or even stop eating all together in order to loose weight, often reaching...read more

by Harper Borwitz

Eating disorders have become very prevalent for young men and women in the past few decades. Many teenagers and young adults who have eating disorders die, or become chronically ill for the rest of their lives. I have be...read more

by Aj Brady

The development of anorexia in an individual can be put down to peer and societal pressure to look attractive, but it can also be about wanting to take control of one's own life. In so many ways, our parents, society, ...read more

by Hope Chow

First described in the 17th century, anorexia nervosa is not a new disorder. It is characterised by a relentless pursuit to become thin. This might lead to a change in diet or habits when eating. Anorexics typically ha...read more

by Lorene Xandia

Anorexia is one of the most common food disorder disease in our world today. It had been blamed on models because fans look up to them and then want to get that kind of skinny bodies that they have. The symptoms of anorex...read more

by Nicholas Ramos

Living with a sister that suffered with the condition of Anorexia Nervosa for 8 years enlightened me on the issue. Had my family and I known what we know today, we would have been able to diagnose it sooner and get her tre...read more

by Amanda Cole

Anorexia nervosa is one of the most common eating disorders in young adults. Statistics show that 1 in 100 women between 10 and 20 years old are anorexic. According to Anorexia Nervosa and Related Eating Disorders, Inc., u...read more