| Anorexia Nervosa. No doubt you've heard of it. | | | | a depression, or anger. Denial is another obvious |
| It's the eating disorder that plagues the teenage | | | | sign. When presented with concern for their low |
| women of today... Anorexia Nervosa. No doubt | | | | body weight, most anorexia nervosa patients |
| you've heard of it. It's the eating disorder that | | | | often have a very different view of themselves |
| plagues the teenage women of today. In the | | | | than the outside world. They often believe they |
| quest to lose weight, and maintain thinness, some | | | | are still too fat. They often deny that they have |
| young women have resigned to drastic measures | | | | a serious health issue, and that they feel tired, |
| such as starving themselves, often becoming | | | | sick, and depressed. Another sign is the change in |
| malnourished and sickly. What I hope to inform | | | | their menstrual cycles. Amenorrhea is the absence |
| you on in this article is the signs that you or a | | | | of at least three cycles. This changes a young |
| loved one may be suffering from this potentially | | | | woman's mood, and hormonal balance. They often |
| deadly disease. One sign of anorexia is that | | | | become moody and depressed. This is a serious |
| sufferers fear gaining weight above or at their | | | | sign that body fat is too low. If you have a loved |
| minimum weight for their height. Even if they are | | | | one you believe is suffering from Anorexia |
| underweight, they can't stand the thoughts of | | | | Nervosa, you may not be able to ask them |
| gaining anything higher. They refuse, and often | | | | directly. Observe them. The previous signs that I |
| become desperate if the possibility occurs, to gain | | | | just gave you may help you see into their lives a |
| weight close to the set mark of the healthiest low | | | | little better. Also, keep an eye out for behavior |
| body weight. One of the most obvious signs is | | | | patterns such as complete restriction of food, and |
| the constant nagging they have over their self | | | | binge/purge. These two patterns are noticeable. If |
| image. Saying that they are "fat" when they are | | | | you have a loved one who is suffering from this |
| obviously underweight. Often, the fear of gaining | | | | eating disorder, please contact someone who |
| weight becomes so intense, it can lead them into | | | | may be able to help. |