| The longer an eating disorder goes
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| | and fear of rejection. It is a
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| untreated, the greater the chance there
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| | potentially life threatening condition.
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| is of developing a depressive disorder,
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| | - Bulimia Nervosa - someone with bulimia
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| and yet at the same time, depression and
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| | eats copious amounts of food and then
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| other mental health problems are also
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| | feel guilty and out of control so try to
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| known to increase the risk of developing
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| | purge themselves by vomiting, starving
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| an eating disorder. The fact is there is
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| | themselves or taking laxatives. It is
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| a relationship between depression and
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| | harder to detect than anorexia because
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| eating disorders and other mental health
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| | the weight remains relatively stable and
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| problems can coexist with both.
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| | the sufferer keeps their behaviour
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| Both depression and eating disorders are
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| | hidden, it is also more common than
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| becoming increasingly common. According
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| | anorexia.
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| to the Mental Health Foundation 10% of
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| | - Compulsive eating - involves eating for
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| the population in the UK will experience
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| | comfort or for emotional security and is
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| some form of depression every year, and
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| | characterised by nibbling all day without
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| 2% of women as well as some men will
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| | being able to stop. People who eat
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| suffer from an eating disorder. Anorexia
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| | compulsively are usually overweight. It
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| is more likely to affect young women
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| | can be a way of denying or avoiding
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| whereas bulimia is more likely to affect
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| | problems and is often associated with low
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| older women and is more common than
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| | self esteem, feelings of worthlessness,
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| anorexia. Compulsive eating affects both
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| | loneliness and emptiness.
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| women and men equally and approximately
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| | Possible triggers of depression and
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| 10% of all people with eating disorders
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| | eating disorders
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| are men.
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| | There is not a single cause that will
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| What is a depressive disorder?
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| | trigger either depression or an eating
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| A depressive disorder can be defined as a
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| | disorder as combinations of factors are
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| set of symptoms ranging from mild to
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| | involved. For example:
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| severe that coexist with overwhelming
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| | - Stressful events and experiences such
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| feelings of sadness and an inability to
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| | as problems at home, bullying, abuse,
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| take pleasure in activities that were
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| | loss of someone close, rejection, failing
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| once enjoyed to the extent that they
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| | at school or work, coping with puberty,
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| interfere with normal daily routines.
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| | worries about sexuality, etc. can all
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| There are several different types of
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| | result in a extreme stress which can act
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| depressive disorders including clinical
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| | as a trigger.
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| depression, bipolar disorder or manic
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| | - Either physical or mental health
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| depression, post natal depression,
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| | problems can trigger an eating disorder
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| seasonal affective disorder or SAD and
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| | or depression. For example, someone
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| post traumatic stress disorder. No one
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| | struggling with a physical illness or
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| knows why some people become depressed
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| | disability can become depressed.
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| and not others, but low self esteem is
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| | Depression or anxiety related disorders
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| known to increase the risk of developing
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| | can trigger an eating disorder, and
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| a depressive disorder and is also an
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| | someone with an eating disorder can
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| underlying factor in eating disorders.
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| | develop depression - both are linked.
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| Symptoms of depression
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| | - Low self esteem and feelings of
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| - Feeling tired and lethargic for most of
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| | insecurity or feeling out of control of
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| the time
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| | ones life can increase the risk of
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| - Persistent low moods and sadness, a
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| | developing depression or an eating
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| feeling of despondency
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| | disorder or both.
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| - Sleep disturbances, either inability to
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| | Some other psychological disorders that
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| sleep or sleeping too much
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| | can accompany eating disorders include:
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| - A pessimistic outlook on life
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| | - Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
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| - Feeling anxious and nervous
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| | - Manic depression
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| - Feelings of worthlessness or guilt, low
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| | - Panic disorders
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| self esteem
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| | - Anxiety disorders
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| - Frightening and irrational thoughts
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| | - Post traumatic stress disorder
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| - Loss of pleasure in activities and lack
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| | - Attention Deficit Disorder
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| of interest in sex
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| | At the root of eating disorders are
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| - Avoidance of social contact and social
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| | negative feelings including low self
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| situations
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| | esteem, guilt, shame, sadness, anger,
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| - Changes in appetite involving either
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| | stress, feeling deserving of pain and
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| loss of appetite or an increased appetite
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| | punishment, all of which can be symptoms
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| and associated weight loss or weight gain
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| | of depression too.
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| - Emotional outbursts for no apparent
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| | Conclusion
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| reason
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| | The biggest step to combating both
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| - Irritability
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| | depression and any eating disorder is to
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| Eating disorders
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| | admit there is a problem in the first
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| There are three main types of eating
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| | place as many people will deny there is
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| disorders and these include:
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| | anything wrong and without appropriate
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| - Anorexia Nervosa - characterised by a
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| | treatment, these mental health problems
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| fear of putting on weight to such an
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| | can continue indefinitely, and can even
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| extent that the person doesn't eat or
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| | be life threatening. It is absolutely
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| eats very little, sometimes to the extent
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| | essential to seek help from a qualified
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| that they can starve themselves to death.
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| | medical professional in order to receive
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| By controlling what, when, and if they
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| | an accurate diagnosis and the right
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| eat, they feel safe, secure and in
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| | treatment, support and guidance to ensure
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| control. Feelings behind anorexia include
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| | a full recovery.
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| a low self esteem, a distorted self image
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