Eating disorders are known to everyone. We are aware of the high percentage of people who have these disorders, most are women, but they also affect men, they all also know that they cause various health problems.
But not only that. These disorders also have psychological and social repercussions, interpersonal relationships deteriorate and emotional discomfort gains ground, the truth is that these types of disorders put these people’s lives at risk, so it is interesting to know the factors or variables associated with them. their appearance, to be able to work on these disorders? Remember that it is easier to prevent than to cure!
- “I want to be a person who feels good about her body.
- Who can say that he loves her and that he doesn’t want to change anything.
- “Emma Watson.
With regard to body image and eating disorders, we must take into account two concepts: dissatisfaction and distortion. Underestimating or overestimating our body, that is, seeing it in a distorted way, can make us perceive an overweight that doesn’t really exist.
This will cause dissatisfaction with our body image, triggering a series of negative emotions that we will try to regulate with food, so we will enter a vicious circle of constant diet, in order to reach standards of beauty difficult to achieve. that way.
Let’s think that worrying about weight is common for most teenagers and young people, but that doesn’t mean a problem, like everything else, when it becomes excessive and intense, is the time when the person can manage to take desperate measures to lose weight.
Another risk factor associated with this is body mass index, studies have shown that reaching adolescence with a high BMI (body mass index), which indicates being overweight, can trigger the onset of these eating disorders.
“You’re imperfect, definitive, and inevitably imperfect
However, it should not be forgotten that dissatisfaction and distortion of body image are fed and, in some cases, provoked by the society of which we are all a part, promotes thinness as a way of being more desirable. associated with positive values such as youth, prestige, high self-esteem and elegance, that is, it is sold as a first condition for self-ception and to feel accepted by people.
At the same time, not being thin (not even a little) is linked to negative values such as neglect, unwillingness, dirt, etc. , leading people to start miraculous diets, in which they intend to lose weight in a short time, which can cause them to lose control and continue to restrict their diet beyond a real goal.
All of this has a greater influence on young women and adolescents, but what is it about?For women the need to be thin is culturally more important, in addition, to obtain the values associated with thinness, they must lose weight, but their loved ones also play an important role. Living in a family where physical appearance and eating are too important is another risk factor.
“My body is not perfect. I’m not in my best shape, but it’s me and I’m happy. ? – Demi Lovato-
The same can happen if you have friends with these diseases, you can encourage them to think like that. Finally, several factors play a role in eating disorders. Keeping them in mind will help us try to instill in young people values of themselves. -Do you estimate and perform personally that go beyond body image and weight?Give him your grain of sand, too!
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