Category: Eating Disorders

What is an Eating Disorder? Eating disorders are a common medical condition that can affect anyone. It is a disorder that is caused by various behavioral conditions. Eating disorders cause a disruption in eating and the way food is digested. Anyone who suffers from eating disorders will often develop unusual behaviors and attitudes that will…

Eating disorders are more complicated than just unhealthy dietary habits. At their core, theyre attempts to deal with emotional issues and involve distorted, self-critical attitudes about weight, food, and body image. Its these negative thoughts and feelings that fuel the damaging behaviors. Social media acts as a breeding place for these harsh degrading feelings to…

Questions have lingered in the minds of various scholars as to whether beauty pageants are a way of objectifying women. This has triggered extensive examination of the event with respect to various societal norms and notions. Beauty pageants refer to the beauty contest. The competition primarily aims at the judgment and the ranking of the…

Most often, eating disorders tend to go unnoticed by family members until they begin to notice things like rapid weight loss, signs of weakness, not eating during family meal times, etc. When noticed, there are many different approaches families can take to ensure the well-being of the member with the disorder(s). Visiting a nutritionist, or…

The way we perceive our bodies can be influenced by internal factors (e.g. mental, emotional, historical, or physical components) or by external facts (culture, the media, or advertising). Body dissatisfaction comes in many forms and is defined in many ways and measured using a variety of techniques. The leading causes of body dissatisfaction are (1)…

In the modern world, it is of particular concern that the impact of modern media on people of any generation, but in particular on young people. No one disputes that this effect is much more negative than positive. This is confirmed by the existing scientific research and the overall situation in society. There are a…

Critical analysis surrounding Tsitsi Dangarembgas Nervous Conditions, has frequently focused on the portrayal of Nyashas eating disorder in relation to Westernised notions of feminism. For instance, Supriya Nair explains: It is interesting that in a larger context of severe malnutrition, Nyasha suffers from anorexia nervosa and bulimia, disorders generally associated with white, middle-class women. Readings…

In modern times, it is commonly believed that eating disorders are a trend or a lifestyle choice. However, as defined by Ranna Parekh (2017), eating disorders are actually illnesses in which the people experience severe disturbances in their eating behaviors and related thoughts and emotions. In fact, these eating disturbances are related to the insufficient…

Eating Disorders The researcher had the opportunity on collecting and gathering critical information on eating disorders. What is an eating disorder you my ask? As defined in the oxford school dictionary it is defined as any range of psychological disorders characterized by abnormal or disturbed eating habits (such as anorexia nervosa). This article summary is…

Currently, the effects of social media on ones mental health is heavily debated, especially its correlations to the rise in eating disorder cases worldwide. As of 2019, the prevalence of eating disorders has risen from 3.5 percent of the world population to 7.8 percent (Body Image and Eating Disorders). The most common age for eating…