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It varies per eating disorder, and per individual. But those who suffer from eating disorder literally are addicted to food and their body image. Though it may not be like a drug or alcohol or cigarette addiction, people with eating disorders are "addicted" to the idea that they must go to extreme dieting measures to look a certain way. They may be addicted to bingeing and purging (vomiting or laxative abuse, bulimia), starvation / fasting (anorexia), exercise, yo-yo dieting, caffeine, or many other things as a result of their eating disorder.
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What type of addictions do teens suffer from?
There are a range of addictions that teenagers may suffer from. The most common are smoking and drinking addictions and eating disorders which turn into addictions.
Are binge eating disorders associated with addictions?
Binge eating can be considered associated with addictions. Binge eating usually consists of a lack of self-control around food, the person first eating mass amounts of food and then throwing it up later.
What different kinds of rehab centers are there?
There are rehab centers for all kinds addictions. Centers helping people to quit drinking or kick a drug habit. There are rehab centers for eating disorders, sexual addictions etc.
What are psychotropic drug?
They are medications used to treat various psychatric conditions, such as depression, Bipolar disorder, psychotic disorders, eating disorders, and addictions, among others, as well as any drug which consistently produces a mind-altering effect.
What are facts about eating disorders?
no one is immune to getting an eating disorder. men and women are both affected eating disorders are normally not about being skinny, it is a way of dealing with other things depression often goes hand in hand with eating disorders eating disorders are very dangerous and often times lead to death people suffering from bulimia are harder to detect because they normally are of a normal weight to slightly overweight one type of eating disorder is overexercising one can stop menstruating due to an eating disorder many eating disorders go unnoticed by family members there are some websites out they (pro-ana pro-mia) who give tips and support eating disorders once someone develops an eating disorder, they usually draw away from people and the things they used to like, being consumed with their disorder an eating disorder is similar to other addictions and can be just as powerful to overcome
What factors contribute to high death rate for people with eating disorders compared to the death rate for people with other mental disorders?
Though many mental disorders can have physical side effects, and eating disorder is one of the only mental disorders that is also an actual physical disorder. Eating disorders often rob the body of essential nurtients (for disorders like bulimia and anorexia). Starvation and physical abuse (like laxatives, purging, and excessive exercise) can wreak havoc on the body. Other eating disorders contribute to poor butrition (binge eating, compulsive-over-eating, for example) and can lead to obesity-related health problems like diabetes.
What are two main types of addictions?
substance addictions (for example, alcoholism, drug abuse, and smoking ); and process addictions (for example, gambling, spending, shopping, eating, and sexual activity).
What eating disorders can you catch?
None. Eating disorders are not contagious. Although there may be some possibility that a predisposition to them (the disorders) could be hereditary in some instances, much like some other mental illnesses.
What is the study of eating disorders is called?
the study of eating disorders
How many addictions are there?
Addiction is about mood-altering: changing the way we feel -- ultimately by changing our brain chemistry. We can do this by drugs, alcohol, physical activities, and just about any other behavior that is capable of taking us away from ourselves for a period of time. There are as many different potential addictions as there are things that will mood alter. More useful is this catch-all description of addictive behavior: something that you keep on doing even though it is causing life-changing consequences. This applies equally well to all addictive issues.
When was Eating Disorders Coalition created?
Eating Disorders Coalition was created in 2000.
When was Eating Disorders Association created?
Eating Disorders Association was created in 1989.
