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... Alice can be portrayed as an eating disorder sufferer, someone who has lost touch with who she is and cannot express her feelings to people around her so she can get help. The Caterpillar can be compared to an ignorant person who thinks that these disorders are a joke and do not know how devastating they really are. ...
Eating disorders consume an individual’s time and body so much that she can not enjoy simple things in life because she does not want to seem inadequate to others. ... The AABA (American Anorexia Bulimia Association) website states that over five million Americans suffer from an eating disorder. Eating disorders are thought to be primarily a disease that strikes young females, but in actuality it does not center around any one minority or majority. Eating disorders can strike no matter what sex, race, religion, preference, or income bracket someone belongs to. ... The person usually does not admit that her weight loss or limited eating is a problem. ... (Disorder)
Bulimia Nervosa is described as a disorder in which frequent episodes of binge eating (consuming mass quantities of food in one sitting) are almost always followed by a purging (getting rid of the excess calories). ... Not unlike the anoretic, the bulimic uses a dangerous eating disorder to deal with a psychological dilemma that might go deeper than an obsession with food and weight. ... It must too be noted that not all of the people who have eating disorders have been abused. Clinical depression also seems to be connected with eating disorders, either causing the disorder or being caused by it. All in all, eating disorders, while they may appear to be a purely physical problem begin with very complicated, emotional issues that need to be resolved.
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Medical complications can frequently be a result of eating disorders. Individuals with eating disorders who use drugs to stimulate vomiting, bowel movements, or urination may be in considerable danger of heart failure (ABAA). ... While the majority have clinical depression, others may suffer from anxiety, personality or substance abuse disorders, and many are at risk for suicide. ...
Bulimia nervosa patients, even those of normal weight, can severely damage their bodies by frequent binge eating and purging. In rare examples, binge eating causes the stomach to break; purging may result in heart failure due to loss of vitamins and minerals. ... Eating disorders are most successfully treated when diagnosed early. Unfortunately, the patient usually can not easily admit that he or she has an eating disorder, even after a doctor makes a diagnosis. ... Unfortunately eating disorders in males usually go disregarded because anorexia and bulimia are somewhat rare in boys and men (Reflections bulimia). ...
The longer abnormal eating behaviors persist, the more difficult it becomes to conquer the disorder and its effects on the body.
Approximate Word count = 2289
Approximate Pages = 9.2
(250 words per page double spaced)
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