first, you have to identify what kind of anorexia you’re referring to. is it anorexia nervosa? anorexia mirabilis? or sexual anorexia? but in general anorexia is the decreased sensation of appetite, there are many possible causes for a decreased appetite, some of which may be harmless while others pose significant risk for the person. this is different with anorexia nervosa, mirabilis and sexual.. check this out: http://health.yahoo.com/mentalhealth-symptoms/anorexia-nervosa-symptoms/healthwise–aa32447.html
Those things make sense. And there’s more you could add, too. I’d probably add warning signs.
I’m going to give you an article that has some good stuff in it – it focuses mostly on warning signs, which I think could be helpful. It also explains a lot of the symptoms and effects of anorexia in ways that are easy to understand.
Chase L said,
Wrote on April 19, 2010 @ 2:45 pm
first, you have to identify what kind of anorexia you’re referring to. is it anorexia nervosa? anorexia mirabilis? or sexual anorexia? but in general anorexia is the decreased sensation of appetite, there are many possible causes for a decreased appetite, some of which may be harmless while others pose significant risk for the person. this is different with anorexia nervosa, mirabilis and sexual.. check this out: http://health.yahoo.com/mentalhealth-symptoms/anorexia-nervosa-symptoms/healthwise–aa32447.html
~Love~ said,
Wrote on April 19, 2010 @ 3:37 pm
Those things make sense. And there’s more you could add, too. I’d probably add warning signs.
I’m going to give you an article that has some good stuff in it – it focuses mostly on warning signs, which I think could be helpful. It also explains a lot of the symptoms and effects of anorexia in ways that are easy to understand.
Good luck!