ANOREXIA NERVOSA

ANOREXIA: a mental health condition in which a person tries to keep their weight as low as possible.

CAUSES:

• environmental- puberty, hormonal changes and low self-esteem
• psychological- tendency towards depression and anxiety
• biological- family history of anorexia

SYMPTOMS:

• lies about what they have eaten
• obsessively count calories
• take appetite supplements; diet pills
• fatigue
• headaches
• problems sleeping
• miss meals- eats very little, no fatty food
• makes themselves vomit

P.I.E.S.F

PHYSICAL:

• dry skin
• brittle fingers
• frail appearance
• dry or chapped lips
• headaches
• poor circulation
• bruise easily

INTELLECTUAL:

• fatigue and lack of nutrition would make them unable to concentrate on school/ work

EMOTIONAL:

• feelings of failure and anxiety because of weight gain
• depression- severe mental disorder, low self-esteem due to body dissatisfaction and poor body image.

SOCIAL:

• isolated and socially inhibited.
• lack of energy from lack of nutrition- can't socialise

FINANCIAL:

• if NHS waiting lists are long the…