| Anorexia is a very common neuropsychological | | | | the disorder. |
| disorder that has a very high incidence in the young | | | | Although anorexia can occur in both sexes, the |
| population. Anorexia is not just an eating disorder, it | | | | disorder has the highest incidence in the female |
| also involves many addictive behaviors and the | | | | gender. Anorexia is very common in adolescents, but it |
| development of various phobias related to food and | | | | can also affect very young children or adults. Despite |
| being fat. Anorexics develop inaccurate perceptions of | | | | the fact that the disorder can occur in virtually any |
| their physical appearance and they often see | | | | ethnical group and culture, anorexia is a common |
| themselves as fat, regardless of how much they | | | | problem in Western society. The high prevalence of |
| actually weigh. Anorexia is a very complex disorder | | | | anorexia among people who belong to well-developed |
| caused by multiple interrelated factors. Although in the | | | | socioeconomic groups confirms the pronounced |
| past anorexia was thought to be a purely physiological | | | | influence of environmental factors in the development |
| disorder, recent studies have revealed that it occurs on | | | | of the disorder. The excessively promoted topical |
| the premises of neuropsychological dysfunctions. | | | | ideals of beauty and the pressure exercised by |
| Certain environmental factors also play a major role in | | | | modern society upon the young have a great |
| the development of anorexia and the disorder seems | | | | contribution in the occurrence of the disorder in |
| to occur due to poor adaptation to the requirements | | | | teenagers. |
| and the ideals imposed by the society. | | | | The categories of people exposed to the highest risk |
| In many cases, anorexia is developed by teenagers | | | | of developing anorexia are: teenagers, athletes, people |
| who come from very restrictive, demanding families. | | | | with carriers that require maintaining a slim body |
| Children raised in a cold, insecure, non-functional familial | | | | (models, actors, dancers), people with a family history |
| environment are very exposed to developing anorexia. | | | | of the disorder, people who come from dysfunctional |
| Young people who originate from dysfunctional families | | | | families and people with emotional problems (low-self |
| often suffer from depression, emotional insecurity and | | | | esteem). Overweight children and teenagers are also |
| low self-esteem, features that can facilitate the | | | | very exposed to developing anorexia. People who |
| development of anorexia or other types of eating | | | | suffer from anorexia may in time also develop bulimia, |
| disorders. | | | | a similar type of eating disorder. |
| Despite its pronounced environmental valences, | | | | People who suffer from anorexia need a lot of help |
| anorexia is not entirely a psychologically-induced | | | | and support in order to overcome their condition. |
| disorder. Medical scientists also suspect certain genetic | | | | Although people with eating disorders need to show a |
| factors to contribute in the occurrence of anorexia. | | | | lot of ambition and cooperation in the process, |
| Various studies have revealed that most patients have | | | | anorexia can be effectively overcome with the means |
| a family history of the disorder, suggesting a | | | | of psychiatric therapy. |
| pronounced hereditary character of anorexia. | | | | If you want to find great information on different |
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| type of disorder can be easily transmitted from one | | | | great content regarding signs of anorexia, anorexia tips |
| generation to another. Hence, people who have blood | | | | and many more. |
| relatives with anorexia are also at risk of developing | | | | |