Is there a cure for anorexia nervosa?

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Is there a cure for anorexia nervosa?

Thousands of people many of them adolescents die each year due to eating disorders. Anorexia nervosa is a deadly illness that many people dont understand and dont know the real danger. There is no quick cure for anorexia nervosa, but there are effective treatments that have achieved great results in patients.

There are two sides of this illness the physical and the mental side. When a person starve her body and dont take nutrients there are some serious physical consequences that are clear, however anorexia is a mental disorder and its due to those emotional problems or self image disorder that she starves herself.

Usually a person with anorexia has a distorted self image of how she really looks and how she wants to look. Many anorexics are really thin, but in the mirror they see a fat person. There could be causes for that, maybe she had a shocking experience or trauma that trigger those self negative feelings.

For example, maybe a person had a really embarrassing experience at school when someone told her pig in front of the whole classroom and that created a very strong negative self image. However it could be anything else like the loss of someone or an obsession for being as perfect as a celebrity on tv.

Anorexia cures and treatments

So, one of the first things that an expert will recommend to a anorexic is to accept that she has a problem and that she needs help, she might need the help of a psychotherapist to let her know that she has a wrong self image and that she does not need to lose weight. The psychotherapist might need to first identify what is the event, trauma or bad experience that triggered those negative self feelings.

There will also be necessary to help the person recover from the damage she has made to her body, sometimes the consequences are really bad and long term health problems are common. There are some medications such as anti depressants that are used to relief the person from depression, anxiety and to restore the normal levels of serotonin in the brain.

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LOL   says:
10 months ago

Retarded article

will  says:
8 months ago

i'm sorry.

but having a weight loss advert at the top is just manipulating the people that do need help and exxacerbating the situation further.

i mean. come on.

Lacey Lee Wendall  says:
7 months ago

this is a serious issue that many people face they just need some encouraging words to make them stop being this way because they are hurting themseleves and also hurting eveyone that loves them, people who get called fat are the most likely to become anorexic because people are just hurting there feelings and making them feel bad for what they look like this is not Hollywood this is the real world, so everyone keep your rude comments to your self.

health expert   says:
6 months ago

i think this is a great article and very true, so you smartasses out there who dont think that its good keep your comments to your selves. if you dont have someithing smart to say dont say anything at all

jennismortal  says:
4 months ago

There are a number of treatments used for anorexia nervosa. A treatment plan is developed to address the specific needs of the individual. It usually includes treating any serious medical problems first and then focusing on weight gain and addressing the psychological issues that have led to the development and maintenance of the anorexia nervosa. Regaining weight is a key part of any treatment plan since improvements in mood, personality, and interpersonal relationships cannot be sustained without it.

abz  says:
2 months ago

Why does this article say 'she might need the help'. I'm sure there are boys who are anorexics as well.

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