Anorexia Nervosa Patient Picture
You can find a patient picture who anorexia nervosa online by doing a search on some of the popular search engines. The pictures are not pleasant so be prepared. It is a sad thing to see someone suffering this way. Anorexia was not even studied much before the 1970's although it was described in the 1600's and diagnosed in the 1800's. Since there was not much history on anorexia, it is hard to tell how many women and even men who died from the disease before it was recognized as a disease. In many cases the disease has progressed too far before the victim even admits to having a problem and decides to get help. It is a shame that so many young lives have to be destroyed because they feel that they have to be slim to survive. It is one thing to go on a diet but it is another to lose too much, too fast and put such a strain on the organs in the body. Many people suffer from anorexia and most of them are not diagnosed before there are already organs damaged and some of them can not be repaired. There are over 8 million people who have been diagnosed with an eating disorder. About 7 million are female and 1 million are male. Another report states that one in every six people diagnosed with anorexia are men. This surprises some people because they thought that anorexia was a female disease. That is one of the main reasons that there are more cases of anorexia today than ever before. There is just not enough publicity about the eating disorders to warn people about them. They do not know the facts and statistics. Many do not know the signs and symptoms to look for.
Eating disorders are caused by the media (magazines, television, etc. stressing that skinny is in), peer pressure (abuse, name calling, etc.), and the thought that they have to be thin in order to succeed and fit in with society. Another factor that may contribute to an eating disorder is genetics. If a family member has an eating disorder, it may effect someone else in the family. The average age for anorexia victims is 17. Most cases of anorexia are between 10 and 20 years old. There are a few cases under 10 and also some over 20. Anorexia can happen at any age and it is a disease that should be addressed more and not just when someone dies from it or goes in for treatment. The object is to get them to a doctor as soon as possible so if you think you know someone who might be anorexic or may become anorexic or any other eating disorder, you should do your part to try to convince them to seek help. The big problem is that most victims do not feel they have a problem until they have suffered severe health problems and by this time it is going to take a lot of treatment and time for them to recover, if they can.
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