Eating DisordersAnorexia and Bulimia

Shirley Gedney-Rubel

PSY-200 – Dr. Strbiak

Southern New Hampshire University

Eating Disorders

Look in the mirror. Tell me what you see. Is it the real you or what you wish

to be?

How common are eating disorders?

NIMH. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.nimh.nih.gov/statistics/1eat_child.shtml

This is Anorexia

Anorexia: Facts!

http://www.eatingdisordersresources.org/anorexia_easy_read.html

This is Bulimia

Bulimia: Facts!

http://www.eatingdisordersresources.org/anorexia_easy_read.html

Treatment Goals are to restore normal body weight and

normal eating Treatment includes therapy, medication,

and nutrition counseling Treatment is often long-term Overcoming denial is major hurdle in

treatment

Prevention Learn the facts about eating disorders Happiness is not determined by weight or body size Challenge society’s false beliefs that “thin is in” Eat a balanced and varied diet Don’t judge yourself or others on body shape and size View the media with a critical eye If you think a friend has an eating disorder, say

something Model positive self-talk

Marketing

Middle Schools, High Schools and Colleges Youth programs such as Boys and Girls

Clubs, YMCA, Girl Scouts Religious Youth Groups Community Health Fairs Social Media Campaigns Other Internet Outlets

Funding

Federal and local government School District Funding Parent Scholastic Organizations National Easting Disorders Association and National

Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders

The Dove Self-Esteem Project

Evaluation of Program

Questionnaires and Surveys Public health statistics Internet postings

References Eating Disorder Resources. (2006). Anorexia and Bulimia. Retrieved from http://

www.eatingdisordersresources.org/index.html

Keca, J., & Cook-Cottone, C. (2006). Eating disorders: Prevention is worth every ounce. National Association of School Psychologists. Retrieved from http://www.nasponline.org/resources/principals/Eating%20Disorders%20WEB.pdf

Medline Plus. (2014a). Anorexia nervosa. Retrieved from http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000362.htm

Medline Plus. (2014b). Bulimia Nervosa. Retrieved from http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000341.htm

Mulheim, L. (2012). Addressing eating disorders in middle and high schools. Retrieved from F.E.A.S.T. Families Empowered and Supporting Treatment of Eating Disorders. Retrieved from http://www.feast-ed.org/Resources/ArticlesforFEAST/EatingDisordersinMiddleandHighSchools.aspx

National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA). (n.d.). Types and symptoms of eating disorders. Retrieved from http://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/types-symptoms-eating-disorders

National Institute of Mental Health. (n.d.). Eating disorders among children. Retrieved from http://www.nimh.nih.gov/statistics/1eat_child.shtml