Anorexia nervosa : a relentless pursuit of “thinness”

· Refusing to maintain normal body weight for their age and height.

· Weighing 85% or less than weight expected for their age and height.

· Existing in a state of denial regarding the dangers of low weight.

· Reporting “feeling fat” even when extremely thin ( NEDA, 2002).

In addition, anorexia nervosa often includes depression, irritability, withdrawal, and compulsive rituals associated with abnormal eating habits. These individuals may have low tolerance for change and new situations. They may fear growing up and assuming adult responsibilities, or be overly engaged with or dependent on parents or family. Dieting may represent avoidance of, or ineffective attempts to cope with, the demands of a new life stage such as adolescence (ANRED, 2002).

Bulimia nervosa: the binge-purge disorder

Bulimics also suffer from depression, guilt, self-doubt, anger and anxiety. (Boskind-White, p. 21)

In spite of treatment, about twenty percent (20%) of people with eating disorders make only partial recoveries (ANRED, 2002). They remain too focused on food and weight. They participate only peripherally in friendships and romantic relationships. They may hold jobs but seldom have meaningful careers. Much of each paycheck goes to diet books, laxatives, jazzercise classes, and binge food (ANRED, 2002).

· Teaching – Parents, teachers, advisors, counselors, etc. should all be taught how to recognize the signs and symptoms of eating disorders in an individual and how to help them overcome it.

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