An individual suffering from anorexia nervosa. [Photo/leightonwinkler.files.wordpress.com]Not many people understand why an individual would starve themselves to a point of severe health concern. The decision by those who have anorexia nervosa to deprive themselves of sufficient food might be hard to understand.
This eating disorder makes one have an irrational fear of gaining weight and makes them restrict themselves from eating sufficient food.
The idea to be thin is mainly propelled by the media through magazines and the like and promoting 'perfect bodies' as weighing less.
Due to eating insufficient food, they can experience a lack of energy, headaches, dizziness, drowsiness, and fever. Growth retardation can occur if anorexia nervosa occurs before adolescence.
The fear of being 'fat' propels their poor eating habits. No matter how thin an individual is, their mindset makes them feel 'big'. Anorexia nervosa patients often experience depression. This disorder mostly affects women since men tend to be more confident about their weight and physical appearance.
This kind of self-starvation can cause a lot of harm to the body due to an insufficient nutrient intake. Anorexia nervosa can be treated by helping the individual gain weight appropriately and countering the ideas and psychological disorders that lead up to it. The individual has to reshape their outlook on what is beautiful, attractive and fit.