Section 2 Eating Disorders Health Ch. 4 Mental Disorders & Suicide

Section 2- Eating Disorders

Examine the info-graphic on the previous slide. What factors other than gender might keep someone from seeking help for an eating disorder?

Section 2- Eating Disorders Objectives: Identify health risks associated with anorexia. Explain the relationship between bulimia and dieting List the main health risks of binge eating disorder.

Section 2- Eating Disorders Anorexia Nervosa An eating disorder is a mental disorder that reveals itself through abnormal behaviors related to food. Eating disorders are about more than just food. They are about emotions, thoughts, and attitudes. Someone with Anorexia Nervosa doesn’t eat enough food to maintain a healthy body weight.

Section 2- Eating Disorders Symptoms of Anorexia Nervosa: Extreme weight loss Slowed heart and breathing rates Dry skin Lowered body temperature Growth of fine body hair In women- loss of menstrual periods

Section 2- Eating Disorders Body Image & Magazines  See checklist on pg.91

Section 2- Eating Disorders Health Risks  Starving to death-  Using exercise or diet pills to help lose weight

Section 2- Eating Disorders Possible Causes? Treatment?

Section 2- Eating Disorders Bulimia - People who have bulimia go on uncontrolled eating binges followed by purging, or removing, the food from their bodies. - -vomiting or use of laxatives

Section 2- Eating Disorders Health Risks: Individuals with bulimia can maintain weight within their normal range, but the cycle of bingeing and purging has a negative effect on the body. Dehydration Kidney damage Distress on throat and teeth due to stomach acid

Section 2- Eating Disorders Possible Causes? Treatment? Activity: Create a Venn diagram to compare and contrast bulimia and anorexia nervosa (causes, treatments, symptoms, etc.) Work with the person next to you. We will be combining all your efforts to create one master diagram for the class.

Section 2- Eating Disorders Binge Eating Disorder -Compulsive over eating -cannot stop eating, even when they are full. Health Risks: -weight gain -unhealthy diet -greater risk for illness such as diabetes -greater risk for physical disorder like high blood pressure

Section 2- Eating Disorders Possible Causes? -avoiding difficult emotions -temporary happiness or satisfaction Treatment? -learned coping skills Section Review on pg. 93 Review Moodle- new content / video on topics