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Tags: health, wellness, eating disorders, symptoms of eating disorders
 Sexy, glamorous and attractive is a “stick insect wearing eyelashes”, to quote from Bridget Jones. This is the common misconception proliferated by the media. Women who are easily swayed are compelled to fit in the mould of the skinny and scrawny persona, because this is what’s fashionable. The media’s tremendous influence on the psyche of the susceptible majority has massive consequences, one of which is eating disorders.
Statistics pertaining to eating disorders have grown quite alarming. According to the South Carolina Department of Mental Health, 8 million Americans have an eating disorder, seven million of which are women, the remaining one million men. Two to three out of 100 women have bulimia, while 1 in 200 of American women suffers from anorexia.
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More than an eating irregularity, an eating disorder is primarily rooted on psychological factors. It is often low self- esteem and a distorted perception and unreasonable expectations towards oneself. Such a condition can have deep seated causes, those which need due attention and treatment. Or else much havoc can be instigated, health-wise and to the well-being in general.
What are symptoms of eating disorders to be on the lookout for? It’s best that you be keen—you might be suffering from them yourself, or perhaps somebody close to you such as a friend or relative. There are varied and numerous symptoms of eating disorders. Some of them may manifest, some don’t.
Others indicate an eating disorder, others otherwise. If it so happens that you suspect that you or somebody you know suffers from any of the symptoms, seeing the doctor is highly recommended. Symptoms of eating disorders may overlap with depression symptoms, yet another ominous condition. Drastically losing weight over a short period of time should be a cause for concern.
So is obsessing too much about one’s weight. Being excessively concerned with fat and calories content in food signals an irregularity, along with being afraid to eat in other people’s presence. Low self-esteem, mood swings and covering up with baggy clothes to disclose one’s weight are possible symptoms of eating disorders.
Bingeing and purging, and taking large doses of diet pills and laxatives are also classic indications. Physical symptoms of are constipation, difficulty in sleeping, loss of or excessive appetite and bruising under the eyes. Menstruation among females can be affected as well as the libido. Sufferers of this condition believe that their weight has a very significant influence on their lives.
They are under the notion that their lives will be better and they will be happier if they lose weight. They are compelled and obsessed about losing weight, and at any cost they want to achieve it. Perennially they adhere to any and every fad diet. Symptoms of eating disorders can be disturbing.
More discouraging is that they may not only beset adults, but even children. This entails responsibility on the parent’s behalf, especially if they suspect that their children are besieged by symptoms of eating disorders. An eating disorder, depending on the severity, usually does not go away on its own. Help and support are often necessitated.
The distorted perception brought about by this illness can be debilitating, hampering a person’s health and happiness. The first step to recovery is determining and acknowledging the problem and help is subsequently sought.
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About the author
The author of this article Rose Windale is a Health and Wellness Coach who has been successful with several natural health programs for many years. Rose recently published a step-by-step guide on how to lose weight the EASY way and become totally healthy and happy. More info on her life-changing eating habits plan HERE.
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