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<blockquote data-quote="DCUKMod" data-source="post: 1675692" data-attributes="member: 345386"><p>Ickihun - I have to remark on your comment about anorexia. What you say isn't true.</p><p></p><p>The dictionary definition is anorexia is loss of appetite. What you are describing doesn't describe a loss of appetite.</p><p></p><p>Anorexia nervosa is a wholly different condition and for the vast majority of anorexia nervosa sufferers there is no loss of appetite. Indeed the hunger pangs continue, except that the disturbed/unwell mental state of the sufferer doesn't allow them to eat to satisfy that hunger in a healthy way. They might eat lots of, say, lettuce, or drink large quantities of water to fill their stomachs, but underlying that their bodies are screaming for nutrition. The important part of that is their mind not allowing them to do the sensible thing and actually eat.</p><p></p><p>For those in the grasp of anorexia nervosa being told to "just eat something. In fact eat anything you enjoy" is a bit like saying, "just pop out to Jupiter and do some deep scientific research". It's just not possible.</p><p></p><p>Rarely the individual works out what's going on and can address their underlying issues (like self-worth, feelings of entrapment, or whatever) for themselves, but for the vast majority it takes often intense therapy to for the individual to recognise and accept those issues and begin to understand how best to address or manage them.</p><p></p><p>Deciding just to eat small portions and continue doing so doesn't constitute anorexia nervosa. It represents self-enforced starvation which, if continued, will in all likelihood lead to malnutrition.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DCUKMod, post: 1675692, member: 345386"] Ickihun - I have to remark on your comment about anorexia. What you say isn't true. The dictionary definition is anorexia is loss of appetite. What you are describing doesn't describe a loss of appetite. Anorexia nervosa is a wholly different condition and for the vast majority of anorexia nervosa sufferers there is no loss of appetite. Indeed the hunger pangs continue, except that the disturbed/unwell mental state of the sufferer doesn't allow them to eat to satisfy that hunger in a healthy way. They might eat lots of, say, lettuce, or drink large quantities of water to fill their stomachs, but underlying that their bodies are screaming for nutrition. The important part of that is their mind not allowing them to do the sensible thing and actually eat. For those in the grasp of anorexia nervosa being told to "just eat something. In fact eat anything you enjoy" is a bit like saying, "just pop out to Jupiter and do some deep scientific research". It's just not possible. Rarely the individual works out what's going on and can address their underlying issues (like self-worth, feelings of entrapment, or whatever) for themselves, but for the vast majority it takes often intense therapy to for the individual to recognise and accept those issues and begin to understand how best to address or manage them. Deciding just to eat small portions and continue doing so doesn't constitute anorexia nervosa. It represents self-enforced starvation which, if continued, will in all likelihood lead to malnutrition. [/QUOTE]
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