with the support of friends and family.
That is a general characteristic of anorexia.
While there are personal or internal causes, anorexia is seen to be largely influenced and negatively caused by society.
Socially, anorexia is greatly harming our society. It is a little nagging bug on the back of society that shows us how destructive we (and the ideals) are becoming. For a perosn suffereing from anorexia, social problems can happen like isolation and depression, too.
Anorexia Nervesa is caused when someone thinks that they are too fat (Someone who needs to be thin) so they basicly starve themselves in order to be thin.
Roughly 2/3 of all cases of anorexia occur in "Western" Society. That is, the Americas and Western Europe, mostly.
Anorexia can stunt someone height growth and cause permanent teeth damage.
Deviant behavior means that they separate themselves from society's norms and develop their own way of living. so anorexia is deviant because all of society (most, anyway) says that we should eat and eat healthy.
They are eating disorders that impact the health of a society.
Those who are not treated for anorexia can suffer major health consequences. About 15% will die as a result of the disorder. Some can manage the disorder or attempt recovery on their own, but professional help is often needed.
Yes. People can be commited for starvation / anorexia.
They will have to help themselves.
You can't chose to have anorexia. Someone doesn't just wake up and say I want an eating disorder it's something your born with and it usually effects you at a later age. Someone that choses this isn't anorexic there just starving themself