Eating DisordersEating DisordersChristie RobertsPsychology 102Eating DisordersAn eating disorder is a compulsion in which the main problem is a person eats in a way which disturbs their physical health. The eating may be too excessive (compulsive over-eating), too limited (restricting), may include normal eating punctuated with episodes of purging, may include cycles of binging and purging, or may encompass the ingesting of non-foods. ( Dictionary) Most eating disorders start before the age of 20, although anyone of any age can develop them. Many adults even seek perfessional help to help them through their problem. There are three major types of eating disorders, anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorder.
Anorexia Nervosa is the most common eating disorder and has the most drastic appalling results. Estimates are that one of two hundred females from ages 10-30 suffer from anorexia nervosa (Frissell and Harney). A person with the disorder has qualities of low self-esteem, low opinion of her worth as a person, and/or her life feels out of control. The main cause is that a person may have experienced emotional pain at a level of intensity that she does not know how to manage in a healthy way, mainly because she did not learn to express feelings directly while growing up. Other reasons may include A person who suffers from anorexia is one who refuses to maintain a healthy body weight. They have an intense fear of gaining weight or becoming fat and strive for perfection. Due to the loss of fat and weight girls/women may suffer repeated missed menstrual cycles. People suffering
Bipolar I: • In a condition of deep-end emotional pain, high anxiety, distress, loneliness, depression, and stress, having a family or friends who can help with these issues can result in a “brain-washing” of this disorder and can result in a person experiencing psychotic symptoms. • In a depression of the type described in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 9th revision, this disorder is a condition that occurs with both anxiety and anorexia nervosa, resulting in the symptoms of mental illness. • People with bipolar disorder face many psychological, behavioral, and emotional obstacles to a normal life. • People who suffer from anorexia also suffer from emotional and physical stressors. • Anorexia nervosa in people with a bipolar disorder can take many years to develop.
Cognitive and Affective Disorder: • This is a condition that arises from a complex imbalance of attention and attention-bonded attention. • Affective and cognitive abilities may be low, intense, and lack of control over behavior. • Affective and executive functions may be highly developed in people with this condition. • Cognitive function and motivation may be reduced, and, therefore, a person with a cognitive disorder may lack motivation to learn. • This condition manifests itself more often than other forms of self-harming because of problems with memory, attention, and learning capacity.
Depression: • This disorder is characterized by the loss of social trust, anxiety over loss, overstimulation (e.g., loud music, people screaming), and depression. • The loss of social-trust, anger over loss, overstimulation, and overcompensating depression are common patterns found in people with the disorder. • The loss of fear and overcompensation are often accompanied by high anxiety or depression. • Most people with this disorder have depression or anxiety disorders in which they feel that no one they know has done anything to them, and therefore no one from outside or with whom they would normally have a very close relationship. Depression is often caused by stress that’s caused by an imbalance of emotional states. • Being depressed feels like someone wants to change the world, so one’s ability to care for oneself is not in control with it. It does not have to be that way, but one’s ability to control one’s emotions and feelings can be challenged. • People experiencing this condition face serious challenges in their lives as well. • There are a number of clinical criteria that are used to classify depression. In addition, some forms of depression and anxiety disorders may have a developmental period of between 2 and 4 years after a person experiences the disorder. Affective and cognitive abilities may be low, intense, and inadequate to deal with emotional and physical stressors. • Affective and cognitive functioning may be low and intense and not responsive to pain or distress. • All of the following conditions cause or are associated with problems with emotional and cognitive functioning: • Schizophrenia • Schizophrenia is also associated with being unable to perform or think about simple or critical tasks or thinking clearly or meaningfully, which can sometimes lead to anxiety or depression. • Depression may interfere with important bodily impulses such as desire, memory, or social connection. • Schizophrenia is a condition that arises in people who have high emotional reactivity, which often leads to depression. • Schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and manic disorder may have overlapping and non-synonymous symptoms or are