Eating Disorders

Eating DisordersIs a mental disorderCan be a coping skillIn many cases is not a choice, but is geneticIt is not a lifestyle choice, but a serious medical

and psychiatric illness.http://youtu.be/xrLVjvxTU5I

Anorexia NervosaDistorted self perceptionRefusal to maintain an ideal body weightExtreme fear of weight gainConsumes your lifehttp://youtu.be/FHn_QEW6rq0

Bulimia NervosaObsessed with weight and body imageDuring binge eating, person feels completely out

of controlAfter binge, do something to “make up” for the

binge (self induced vomiting, laxatives, enemas, excessive exercise)

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Binge EatingEating a large amount of food in a short period

of timeFeels completely out of control while bingingDistorted body imageSimilar to bulimia except the person does not

purge after they binge eat

Group work In groups, pick a celebrity that has had an eating

disorder and answer the following questions by doing research.

What eating disorder did they have?What reason do they give for the eating disorder?What was their struggle like?Did they receive help? How long was their recovery or did they not

recover?Find a picture if possible before, during and after

the disorder

List of celebritiesDemi LovatoLindsay LohanKaren CarpenterTracey GoldTara ReidMary Kate OlsenCandace CameronIsabella Caro