Treatment and Recovery for Eating Disorders
These are the professionals that helps with eating disorders
What are mental health professionals (such as a psychologist or therapist) and dietitians?x
Intense fear of gaining weight is a hallmark of this disorder.
What is anoxeria?
What term describes negative attitudes, stereotypes, and discrimination toward people with mental illness?
What is Mental Health Stigma?
AAPI youth may experience pressure to succeed academically and pursue prestigious careers because achievement is often strongly valued in some families and cultures.
What are High Achievement Expectations?
Four distinct, yet interrelated states that help us understand and act on our mental health
What is the Mental Health Literacy Pyramid?
Working with dietitians to develop healthy eating habits and restore nutritional balance
What is Nutritional Counseling
Eating alone or in secret because of embarrassment is a common sign of this disorder.
What is Binge-eating?
A self-image expressed in order to be viewed positively by others AND formed by the judgement of other people.
What is "Face?"
This type of stress occurs when AAPI youth experience prejudice or unfair treatment because of their racial or ethnic identity, which can negatively impact self-esteem and mental health.
What is discrimination?
A state of mental well-being that enables people to cope with the stresses of life, realize their abilities, learn well, and contribute to their communities.
What is mental health?
Addressing physical health issues caused by disordered eating, including hospitalization if necessary.
What is Medical Care?
Acid reflux disorder can develop overtime due to this eating disorder.
What is bulimia?
Which type of culture generally prioritizes the goals of the group over individual goals?
What are Asians?
A student feels caught between their family’s traditional cultural values and the expectations of the society they live in, causing stress while trying to balance both identities.
What is acculturative stress?
The bias, prejudice, or discrimination directed against individuals based on their body weight or size
What is weightism?
These are vital for emotional healing and fostering long-term recovery.
What are Support Groups
This eating disorder is more likely to increase the risk of obesity and Type 2 diabetes.
What is Binge-eating disorder?
压力 yālì, is referred to as?
What is pressure?
A teenager wants more independence and follows modern cultural values, while their parents expect them to follow traditional beliefs and family roles creating tension.
What is intergenerational conflict?
Electrolyte imbalance can be a result of this eating disorder
What is bulimia?
The most common and effective approach, helping patients change harmful thought patterns
What is psychotherapy (or Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT))?
Low blood pressure and a slowed pulse are possible consequences of this disorder.
What is anorexia?
This cultural concept reflects the importance of preserving dignity, social standing, and family reputation. When applied to mental health, fear of losing this status may result in silence, denial, or avoidance of individuals experiencing mental illness.
What is "Saving Face"
AAPI youth may experience emotional and psychological effects from painful experiences faced by previous generations, such as migration struggles, discrimination, or historical trauma, which can influence future generations.
What is intergenerational trauma?
After years of watching thin individuals on social media, you feel pressured to look thin and start destructive eating. This is an example of what type of cause of an eating disorder?
What are sociocultural factors?