Anorexia
What is something people with Anorexia do (to prevent weight gain)?
limit the amount of food they eat
Anorexia can make your skin turn this color due to poor circulation and malnutrition.
What substances / type of substances are typically abused when suffering from Anorexia?
They may consume stimulants:
Alcohol
Nicotine (cigarettes and vapes)
Diet pills (over-the-counter or prescription appetite suppressants)
Caffeine
True or False: Anorexia is a treatable disorder.
True
What is the term for when the body doesn’t receive enough nutrients to sustain itself, that occurs in people with Anorexia.
Malnutrition
What are three emotional effects and symptoms of Anorexia?
Having a distorted self-image
Having a hard time concentrating or focusing.
Low mood.
Increased anxiety.
Fear of weight gain.
Focus on appearance.
Concern about being overweight.
Emotional changes - may avoid being social, and feel emotionally flat.
Trouble sleeping.
Obsessive thoughts about suicide.
One major health risk of combining anorexia with substance abuse is damage to this important group of body parts like the heart, liver, or kidneys.
Organs
True or False: Only woman are effected by Anorexia?
False
What is Anorexia?
An Eating Disorder
A common physical symptom of Anorexia is extreme tiredness and this feeling, which can cause fainting or dizziness.
Weakness
What are two types of treatments for substance abuse?
treatment include
Counselling Support groups
Residential rehab (a live-in health care facility that provides different types of treatment and therapy for substance abuse, mental illnesses, or behavioural problems).
Medications
This age group is most commonly affected by anorexia due to changes like puberty and peer pressure.
Teenagers and young adults
If left untreated, Anorexia can lead to a lot of harm to your _____, and even _____.
If left untreated, Anorexia can lead to a lot of harm to your body, and even death.
The physical and behavioral symptoms of anorexia nervosa relate to how?
Starvation effects the brain
They are caused by malnutrition to the brain
People with anorexia are up to this many times more likely to abuse alcohol or drugs.
5 times
About 27% of people with anorexia also struggle with this issue, showing a strong connection between two serious conditions.
Substance abuse
What is the primary symptom of Anorexia?
An extreme fear of gaining weight.
One serious physical effect of Anorexia is a decrease in this important mineral, which can lead to stress fractures and reduced bone mass.
calcium
This term describes when a person has more than one health condition at the same time, like anorexia and substance abuse.
Comorbidity
The first step in treating anorexia involves this important goal related to physical health.
Regaining a healthy body weight