ANOREXIA

Anorexia is an eating disorder that makes the person see their own body in a district (usually very overweight) and, from there, leads to risky attitudes, such as withholding diets, abuse of exercise. the person feels very concerned about their weight and, above all, concerned about keeping their weight below the ideal, below the level of safety that exists, which doctors establish by examining patients .

Eating less and less, skipping meals, eating very small portions. Unfortunately, some people progress to a condition similar to bulimia, in which they eat and vomit food hard so that it is not absorbed. The person always feels overweight even though many people say they are too thin.

Women are more likely to develop the disease than men. One hypothesis to justify this is that the media and advertising are influencing the ideal standard of beauty with increasing frequency and intensity, showing that social pressure on the issue of beauty and the thin body doesn't make much gender distinction anymore. Anorexia is a very common disorder among teenagers too, mainly because of the social pressure that exists at this stage of life and all the changes that occur in the body and mind.

It is good to remember that getting medical help as soon as possible can reduce the severity of anorexia and other eating disorders. If a family member or someone close to you has symptoms of anorexia, talk to that person. Often the patient is not aware that he is going through difficulties and will need a lot of support to overcome.

However, it is important not to force a decision or attitude without the person feeling comfortable.