Wednesday, July 18, 2007

Eating Disorders

Three Kinds of Eating Disorders

- Anorexia
- Bulimia
- Binge Eating


Causing Factors

- Biological
- Psychological
- Social

Triggers

- Family, Friends
- Popular culture
- Traumatic Event
- Signifigant life change

Adonis Complex

- A type of body dysmorphic disorder or a preoccupation with slight or imagined defects in appearance in the case of muscle dysmorphia, the preoccupation focuses on muscles size

Negative Body Image Causes

- Means of getting control
- Abuse from others
- Traumative event
- Very often occurs in obsessive personalities

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