symptoms
what is something that happens physically
- significant weight loss
- dry, brittle hair and nails
- dizzy and low energy
- feeling cold all the time
This type of pressure from friends or classmates can make someone feel they need to look a certain way to fit in.
what is peer pressure
When the body does not receive enough nutrients, a person may experience this extreme lack of energy.
what is fatigue
This type of therapy helps people with anorexia recognize negative thought patterns and develop healthier behaviour’s around food and body image.
what is cognitive behavioural therapy
This mental health condition commonly occurs alongside anorexia and can influence a person's thoughts, feelings, and behavior’s around food and body image.
what is depression
what is something that happens behaviourally
- counting calories often
- saying they’re fat
- exercising a lot
- using laxatives or diuretics
These differences in how the brain processes emotions, rewards, and hunger may play a role in the development of anorexia.
what are brain differences
Untreated anorexia can weaken these parts of the body that help support movement and protect organs.
what are bones
This healthcare professional helps create meal plans and support nutritional rehabilitation to restore the body’s health.
who is a dietitian
This term describes the intense fear of gaining weight that can occur even when a person is dangerously underweight.
what is fear of weight gain
This symptom of anorexia involves an intense fear of gaining weight, even when someone is underweight.
This factor refers to inherited traits from biological relatives that may increase a person's risk of developing anorexia.
what are genetics
Severe malnutrition can cause dangerous problems with this organ, affecting its rhythm and ability to pump blood.
what is the heart
This treatment involves parents and family members helping adolescents with anorexia restore healthy eating habits and weight.
what is family based treatment
Although anorexia is often associated with this group, it can affect people of any age, gender, body size, or background.
who are teenage girls
This symptom occurs when the body has difficulty maintaining a normal temperature due to inadequate nutrition.
what is feeling cold all the time
This home environment factor, such as family stressor conflict, may contribute to emotional difficulties, although it does not automatically cause anorexia.
what is family
A lack of proper nutrition can affect this organ's ability to concentrate, remember information, and think clearly.
what is the brain
This type of medical care monitors vital signs, nutritional status, and physical complications caused by severe malnutrition.
what is medical supervision
This serious consequence of anorexia can affect multiple organ systems, including the heart, brain, bones, and digestive system, due to prolonged inadequate nutrition.
what is malnutrition
This mental health symptom involves a person seeing their body as larger than it actually is or having a distorted perception of their weight
what is body distorted image
This factor involves setting extremely high standards for yourself and feeling that mistakes are unacceptable.
what is psychology
In severe cases, untreated anorexia can cause life-threatening medical complications and this most serious outcome.
what is death
When anorexia causes severe medical instability or outpatient treatment is not enough, this higher level of care may be needed to provide intensive medical and nutritional support.
what is hospitalization
This term describes when someone with anorexia has a distorted perception of their body size or shape, even when others see them differently
what is body image distortion