Something short, something real, something people fight with everyday; eating disorders.
What is the definition of eating disorder?
Eating Disorder- Any of several psychological disorders (as anorexia nervosa or bulimia) characterized by serious disturbances of eating behavior
Now, what is Anorexia Nervosa you ask. It's a psychological disorder characterized by somatic delusions that you are too fat despite being emaciated.
There are teens, adults, anyone and everyone out there who are struggling with a type of an eating disorder at this moment. Did you know, that it is estimated that 8 million Americans have an eating disorder - 7 million women and 1 million men. Did you know, that one in 200 American woman suffer from Anorexia, and two two three 100 American woman suffer from bulimia. Eating disorders have the highest mortality rate of any mental illness.
Only 1 in 10 people with an eating disorder recieve treatment.
- Anorexia is the 3rd most common chronic illness among adolescents.
- 95% of those who have eating disorders are between the ages of 12 and 25
- 50% of girls between the ages of 11 and 13 see themselves as overweight
- 80% of 13-year-olds have attempted to lose weight
Now, I'm sure you didn't click on this title for the facts about eating disorder - or maybe you did, or maybe you clicked on it because it said My life with an eating disorder.
I have constantly fought with myself over an eating disorder known as anorexia nervosa. It luckily - in some cases - hasn't gotten as bad to where I need a trip to the hospital. Only me, myself, and I know about my constant battle with myself. My parents, my friends... no one but me, and the eyes reading this page. It's taken me a lot of courage to put this up here, it's taken me a lot of courage to grip the fact that I do have anorexia nervosa. I'm getting help... but i've had help before with other things and I just go back into relapse.
Whether your pro-ana or anti-ana, eating disorders effect millions. It's affected me, and many teens like me. We don't tend to reach out for help, because we find nothing is wrong with the life style we've chosen. We keep it a secret, we hide what we eat - if we do. I would go days - and still do - without eating, but I'm slowly getting better. Most days I only eat dinner, small amounts but it still gives me what energy I do need for the full days ahead. I keep myself hydrated, only drinking water.
I can't stand shopping, seeing skinny people all around me I burst into tears. I can't stand looking at clothes, clothes I wish and want to wear knowing I'll never fit into them. I usually make my mom take me home, where I sit and write in a journal I take every where with me.
It's just the fact of looking in the mirror and seeing something that disgust you, something you just want to cry and scream at... so much to the point I want to break the mirror. We don't see anything pretty - all we see is fat & ugly.
Maybe people affected you, causing you to choose this path, or maybe it was your; punishing yourself. But an eating disorder affects life in many different ways, it's not easy for any of us.
My life with an eating disorder.
