ANOREXIA NERVOSA - SYMPTOMS, HELP &TREATMENT
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Anorexia Nervosa
A condition of low body weight, fear of eating and distorted perception of body image & size, usually expressed as feeling fat especially after eating. There are several types of anorexia.
Acute Anorexia
When someone is actually losing weight. People may, or may not think they have a problem and may hide their eating habits from others.
Chronic Anorexia
A position of low body weight which has been sustained over a period of time. Eating a nutritionally poor diet and often with a lot of exercise which is dangerous to health. The person may be very hungry but finds many strategies to restrict their food intake. They may or may not believe that they have a serious problem in need of help & treatment.
Bulimic Anorexia
Maintaining a low body weight and is also binge eating and purging with laxatives or vomiting in order to prevent themselves from gaining weight. Some people with anorexia find purging useful because it feels like the only way they can allow themselves to eat and not gain weight. The highest risk of death is among people with this type of anorexia; Treatment help is needed desperately.
Atypical Anorexia
Not quite thin enough to qualify for a full diagnosis of anorexia, which is defined by having a Body Mass Index (BMI) under 17.5. But they still have other features of the illness, such as, a very poor diet and a great fear of being a normal weight.
Othorexia
Orthorexia is sometimes viewed as an escape from anorexia and may follow anorexia. A person allows themselves to eat but has deep anxieties about what kind of food is good or bad for them and the diet remains restricted. A person with Orthorexia will typically avoid major food groups such as meat, grains or dairy food, believing that such foods are bad for them. Orthorexia is seen as a proxy for weight control.
The Anorexic Voice
Most people with anorexia hear a critical anorexic voice which is inside their head or heard as if it spoken by another person outside of them. This voice is present nearly all the time and typically will say the following things “You will feel better if you eat less” “They are only trying to make you fat” “I will punish you if you disobey me” “You are a greedy fat pig”.
Help is possible for all stages of Anorexia. The first step is a full personal assessment with a trained counsellor.
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