Eating
Disorders
Eating
disorders are the diseases caused due to the abnormal eating behavior of an
individual. Many people suffer from such eating disorders. They indulge in
eating more and more food, which is considered abnormal. A normal person cannot
have the amount of food, a person suffering from an eating disorder can have.
Such
abnormal patterns of food are not a result of increased hunger. Person having
eating disorders have other problems. These problems are related to their
lifestyle. Eating disorders are a sign of a problematic time in a person's
life. People eat more food to suppress extreme emotions and depression.
There
are also different types of eating disorders. Some types of eating disorders
are: anorexia, compulsive eating, binge eating disorder and bulimia. These
eating disorders are completely curable. You have to detect them on time and
seek a medical advice. Treatment may takes a long time. But if the patient is
given good support by his family and friends, he can fully overcome the
disease.
There are
certain misconception about eating disorders. One common misconception is that
the males who have any eating disorder are considered to be gay. The fact is
that sex has nothing to do with eating disorders. Secondly, if a man has one
eating disorder, he cannot have another. Whereas, many people have multiple
eating disorders.
The
most common misbelieve is that teenage girls are more prone to eating
disorders. It is a fact that you can have an eating disorder during your
teenage years but anyone, be it children, young girls, and boys, can develop an
eating disorder.
If
someone around you seems to be suffering with eating disorders, help them. Such
people become emotionally very weak and use food as a way to relieve
themselves. Emotional support is the most important thing to treat these
individuals.
