Essays on Eating Disorders

The copious amount of research available on eating disorders is overwhelming to sift through, yet one factor seems unchanged throughout it all. Early research mainly focused on upper to middle class female Caucasians living in western cultures. Thus, forming a correlation between eating disorders and western culture, theorizing the notion that eating disorders are a…

The social problems of eating disorders is embedded in different types of popular culture often. Eating disorders are displayed through movies, television shows, and other types of media which shapes our idea on them. The movie, When Friendship Kills shows an example of how eating disorders affect an individual and how harmful they can be….

There are various eating disorders that plenty of people partake in currently within America. Most eating disorders focus on losing weight and maintaining a thin figure. According to the Office on Women’s Health, binge eating disorder is the most common eating disorder in the U.S. which affects about two percent of American adults (“Binge Eating…

A young teen girl was admitted to the hospital for passing out in class. At the hospital she was diagnosed with anorexia nervosa. Suffering from extremely low blood sugar, her life is on the line. Eating disorders are taking over women and girls like the one in the story. The main influence that cause these…

To define an eating disorder, and according to the American Psychiatric Association, it is an “illnesses in which the people experience severe disturbances in their eating behaviors and related thoughts and emotions” (Parekh). We know commonly with eating disorders you have to be ‘thin’ to have one, when really that’s only one of the kinds…

People assume that mental and eating disorders are not a severe obstacle that numerous people encounter. Nevertheless, nowadays, adolescents are surrounded by TVshows, magazines, and billboard posters, continuously giving them a distorted representation of reality. Eating disorders are not just a habit, but a psychological problem. Adults or even young teenagers unexpectedly encounter eating disorders…

This paper summarizes the research about the cause of eating disorders and how they effect family relationships. The paper will look at four topics sociocultural factors, familial influences, individual risks, and how eating disorders affect family life. When a family is faced with a child who has an eating disorder they often are faced with…

Most people today think that eating disorders are the choice of the person that has it, but I think it is time to discuss the real reasons eating disorders exist, Psychology. Before I get into statistics, studies, and treatments I should explain the different eating disorders one might have. Anorexia nervosa- mostly about having a…

Over fifty percent of teenage girls, and around thirty-three percent of teenage boys find themselves turning to unhealthy alternatives to achieve a desirable figure (Rathus, 2016). Feeding and eating disorders are recurring in any society, and they tend to affect any and every age group. There are many types of Feeding and Eating Disorders displayed…

What are some symptoms and factors of an eating disorder in kids and teens? There are many factors of an eating disorder, but some of the most common are stress and trauma, not fitting the media norms, and depression. An eating disorder is described as an illness that is characterized by irregular eating habits and…