Eating Disorder Questions

Shawney asked:


Someone I know is going through it and I wanted to know what are some effects? Also if they could get online help? Please list any kind of website.
Please don’t only put- They will die. or anything along those lines.

Poppy asked:


I was wanting to be an Occupational Therapist because I didn’t really know what else to do but now realize that working with people with eating disorders is something I would love to get into.

What is the title of the workers there? I realize there is probably a doctor and a psychologist but what else?

moi<3 asked:


i’m secretly suffering bulimia..
i hinted it to my mom but she just shook it off like it was a joke!
i was like..
i couldn’t say no more i was so shocked that she didn’t seem to worry like she used to!
she just forces me to eat and lectures me about EDs and stuff and how shes going to call the doctor for serious appointments

it gets me so p.offed and my dad is always on buisness trips for MONTHS
he’s coming home this week finally should i tell him about this?
i don’t throw up EVERYTHING..
i just probably throw up part or half of the meals..
its not THAT bad
but i still have bulimia probably
because i have been doing this for 1 and a HALF months do you know any good group therapy WEBsites?
or any ED helper for a 12 year old? yes i am 12 years old and i know i am very young but please don’t lecture me at this kind of situation i just want some help.
thank you<3
i wanna break down and cry my mom obviously doesn'tunderstand what i'm going through and my dad is always on buisness trips for months as i SAID, so what can i POSSIBLY do?:(
also i am NOT doing this for attention i am upset that i got several comments about that..
i'm not asking for attention, i swear.
if you don't want to help, you don't have to.
i am just saying, if you have any ideas...
...
what i should do..
and i dont wanna tell my school counselor or staffs about this yet.
trust me its so hard to find out what i should do
i know i am playing with death right now...but...

this is addicting..
i didn't lose dramatic weight yet
i am 5'2
12 years old
97 lb.
i'm not overweight
not underweight
but frequently do i realize i HAVE to lose the friggin weight
:*(
this is all caused by stress..
i wanna break down and cry my mom obviously doesn'tunderstand what i'm going through and my dad is always on buisness trips for months as i SAID, so what can i POSSIBLY do?:(
also i am NOT doing this for attention i am upset that i got several comments about that..
i'm not asking for attention, i swear.
if you don't want to help, you don't have to.
i am just saying, if you have any ideas...
...
what i should do..
and i dont wanna tell my school counselor or staffs about this yet.
trust me its so hard to find out what i should do
i know i am playing with death right now...but...

this is addicting..
i didn't lose dramatic weight yet
i am 5'2
12 years old
97 lb.
i'm not overweight
not underweight
but frequently do i realize i HAVE to lose the friggin weight
:*(
this is all caused by stress..
and for those who gave me helpful, serious answers, THANK YOU SO MUCH.
but is there any good websites/chatrooms for teen bulimics?

SPAM! asked:


first, just yes or no. don’t tell me how i need to get help and stuff please, i know that. thanks

First I am 14 and think i’m a good size, personally. but now, i just drink water and right when i swallow i throw it back up. i just do, i feel like it helps me with my problems that i’m going through. i do this about 4 times a day, throwing up cups at a time.

is this bulimia, and also will it mess up my periods just doing this?

Cathy asked:


Its like I ate 3 oreos, 1 cinimmon bun, 1 cup cake, and two salty corn chips. I drank it down with orange juice in like 10 minutes. I

As I was eating it I was like nervous & frighted a little

Now I am calmed down. I am away from the kitchen & on a computer.
I don’t try to vomit it up or nor I am too concerned about my weight.

SPAM! asked:


first, just yes or no. don’t tell me how i need to get help and stuff please, i know that. thanks

First I am 14 and think i’m a good size, personally. but now, i just drink water and right when i swallow i throw it back up. i just do, i feel like it helps me with my problems that i’m going through. i do this about 4 times a day, throwing up cups at a time.

is this bulimia, and also will it mess up my periods just doing this?

sammygine asked:


Ive had treatment[hospitalization, therapy, meds, dietians] for a eating disorder [anorexia and bulimia] but my dad is going back over seas again to Iraq and i starting to do my over exercising and sticking to only safe foods..why is this happening?..yes im still in therapy..should i bring this up?

EmotionalEating asked:

Visit howtostopeating.com for tips on how to stop binge eating and to check out my binge eating support forum. Binge eating is when you overeat, or eat too much in short periods of times. Binge eating is characterized by eating in private, hiding your foods. Many binge eaters consume normal portions of food in public, however in private they often overeat. Binge eating is often a result of dieting. When one diets to lose weight they often restrict their junk food consumption. This leads them …

 

Everybody eats too much sometimes. After all, what would the point of Thanksgiving be if it wasn’t to stuff ourselves? At what point does an occasional indulgence turn into a real problem? Compulsive overeating is when you eat for reasons other than hunger and past the point of feeling full. People suffering with this eating disorder tend to be overweight, and are usually aware that their eating habits are abnormal.

Causes of Eating Disorders

Most people perceive people with eating disorders as having an obsession with food. However, this perception is just a myth because the real cause of eating disorders is usually a deeper psychological problem that a person has to deal with. Eating disorders can also occur in people who are suffering from physical or mental problems that cannot be dealt with appropriately. In this case, consulting a psychiatrist or a therapist can usually help a lot in preventing a person from developing eating disorders.

An eating disorder can consist of starving, purging or stuffing. Regardless of the exact causes of eating disorders, the individual should seek professional help as soon as possible.

The psychological causes can be many, it could be a trauma that created a negative self body image and then the eating disorder. Low self esteem, problems in a relationship, perfectionism, sexual trauma those are causes also. Negative remarks on the body image of a teenager can have a huge impact on her emotions and mental health

Biological factors. Studies indicate that certain people may have a genetic predisposition to develop an eating disorder and that it probably runs in the family. Several researches prove that having a biological mother or sister with an eating disorder (anorexia, bulimia, binge eating) increases an individual’s likelihood of developing the same disease. A study involving twins also support this conclusion.

Symptoms of Eating Disorders

Eating disorders plague millions of men and women throughout the world. Many people don’t seek help and eventually die from their disease. Eating disorders are diseases. They afflict the mind, tricking the individual into thinking he or she needs to take the most drastic measures to change his or her appearance. The individual then takes action, be it binge eating, starving themselves, or purging.

A less detected, but still dangerous eating disorder is binge eating. Still another type of eating disorder is compulsive eating. Compulsive eating is known to afflict the most number of people among all the eating disorders but the symptoms of this condition are often very mild so it is not detected until the situation is severe.

They always engage themselves in a compulsive exercise regimen.

They always feel fat despite the glaring fact that they are already below the normal weight.

Continuously exercising

Running to the bathroom following meals

Spending long period of time in bathroom with water running to hide vomiting sounds

Treatment of Eating Disorders

Why do such places exist, anyway? Who in their right mind would think it is okay to promote a disease as if it were a good thing instead of a bad thing? It doesn’t matter how little sense it makes. What matters is that they do exist and they are causing harm to hundreds, if not thousands of people just by keeping them from seeking treatment.

Part of the gymnastics training program should involve lecture sessions given by nutritionists to educate the young athletes on proper nutrition and why eating healthy is necessary to fuel a body undergoing such strenuous activities. It is also crucial that gymnasts who already have eating disorders are encouraged and supported to seek help, and that counseling be available to them when they do. Gymnasts who suffer from eating disorders need the assurance that they will not be subject to criticism or disparaging treatment if they come forward and acknowledge their need for help.



By: Vanya Hartwell

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