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Ok, so, I know this community isn't really for asking questions but I've searched google and such and not come up with any answers.
What is "faulimia"? I saw it in the community tags and I've never ever heard of it.
Can anyone Ed-ucate me on it? I'm guessing it might be a new name for some subtype of bulimic behaviour in the same way 'diabulimia' is...?
Do you think Vogue did a good approach? Do you like the way the models talk about her experience? What did you like? What did you didn't like?
Warning: It could be triggering. It contains stats and details.
School project on eating disorders? In one of my classes we're doing a project about something we feel is an injustice in our world that we care about. I've been thinking about doing how hard and expensive it is to get treatment for an eating disorder since I suffer from an ED and treatment could affect me at some point. For the project we have to have an interview with someone about the issue, conduct a survey, give a speech and write a paper on our topic.
I really wouldn't have a problem with the informational aspect and actually doing the work; the thing I'm concerned about is if I'm basically outing myself for having an eating disorder by doing a project on it. If anyone asks why I chose the topic I can just say that my aunt died from her eating disorder (true) and that I have a family friend who suffered from one as well (also true). I have a way to spin it so that it really doesn't seem like I deal with the issue myself and I just know people that have, but still, I'm worried about what people will think. Especially because I don't eat that often around people I'm worried they will get suspicious.
We recently did a paper on something that we have been through that has changed who we are and I wanted to write about my ED but because of the same reasons listed above I didn't feel comfortable doing it, and I feel like the same thing is happening with this project. I know that I could do a really great job with it because not only am I an awesome writer/presenter, I also have experienced what I'd be talking about.
I've received mixed views on this. A lot of people told me to go for it and that it could turn out fabulous because I'm so passionate about it and unlike most people who talk about EDs, I actually know what I'm talking about since I'm living it. Out of about 16 people online in ED communities, 4 have said it isn't the best idea, while the rest of them think it's a great idea.
Do you think this is just a recipe for disaster, or should I bite the bullet in hopes something good will come of it? Have any of you done any papers or projects on your issues? If so how did you handle questions/prying and the project in general?
There has been a big debate about whether Gabourey Sidibe's weight will hamper her future career, despite her recent Oscar nomination. Now, one weight loss company has written a letter to the 'Precious' star, telling her she needs to worry about her health -- not her image, TMZ reports. AssaiSupply.com has offered the actress a one-year's supply of their product to help her lose weight.
AssaiSupply's publicist Kevin Blatt tells PopEater, "We have seen a large increase in sales today, but we have not yet heard from Ms. Sidibe. We are really hoping to. We want to help her maintain a healthy lifestyle. She has amazing potential, Oprah believes in her, and she could someday be on that stage accepting an Oscar. We can only put it out there for her, we hope she takes us up on our offer." "The only way you can reach your goal of someday winning that Oscar is by being active, fit and most of all, healthy!" the CEO wrote to Sidibe.
Sidibe became the toast of Hollywood with her role as the titular character in 'Precious,' which earned her an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress. PopEater's own Rob Shuter chatted with Joy Behar about the actress' career, telling Joy that casting directors don't see much down the road for Sidibe. As Behar points out, Nikki Blonsky received high praise for her turn in 'Hairspray,' but the full-figured girl hasn't had work since.
Last week, Howard Stern ranted that Sidibe would never get another movie role because of her weight. "The point I was trying to make is that obesity in this country is out of control. What's really sad is that you do see people now saying it's OK to be this heavy, you have to love your own body, and you have to embrace it," he said.
"The reason Sidibe didn't win the award is because there wasn't as much acting except walking around like in a catatonic state," he continued. "It was more about her physical appearance that actually made her great in that movie. There really wasn't much acting involved. She was more of a prop."
I don't even know where to begin... first of all it seems ironic that a diet pill company is advocating a healthy lifestyle. Are they saying that the only reason she didn't win the Oscar is because she is not as thin as the other actresses? I'm sure THAT alone is the reason... Also if you are easily offended, don't do a youtube search for the rest of Howard Stern's rant about Gabby - he is AWFUL to her.
How do you feel about this diet company trying to reach out to Gabby in the interest of her "health?" How much of an effect do you think her body will ultimately have on her acting career? Are you as outraged about Howard Stern's comments as I am (the comments he has made outside of this article, if you've read them)?
There is a girl in our community who posted on our thread "Ana, your friend?" (I'll call her Linda.)
Linda searched for an Ana-Buddy and some pro-ana-websites, because she wanted to hunger herself until she weighs XY. She also said she knows everything about Anorexia (yeah, but she doesn't understand anything). I told her that Anorexia is the worst and slowest way to lose weight, that it is an mental illness which has nothing do to with food or losing weight and that Anorexia is a kind of suicide. I finally show her ed_ucate, but I think she ignored it.
I asked her if she wants to lose weight or if she wants to become mentally disordered. Her response (I translate): "I want to lose weight and I want to take the mental illness upon me if it means that I can lose weight. Actually I understood the issue very well. I want to be thin and I want to use the extremest way to do so. I don't care if it leads to Anorexia. Btw: Ana doesn't mean that I have to go that far."
Another girl told her that you won't ever feel thin enough. Linda only responded: "If men and photographers think I am thin enough…"
Linda apparently wants to become a model and so she wants to hunger. She doesn't understand what Ana means and she doesn't care about the consequences. She thinks Anorexia is kind of religion. I think she is very desperate and I don't know if she can stop before it is to late - as I (hopefully) stopped before it was to late.
I want to prevent that Linda becomes anorexic. Yes, her current weight is pretty high and she needs an diet, but she doesn't need Anorexia. I want to write her a private message and talk to her about my experiences and I want to show her a blog of a girl who suffers from Ana, but who doesn't glorifies it. But I am not sure, if this is he right way. What would you advice me? I can't help her, can I?
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Linda is 26 years old. She finally admit that she wants to become an famous actress ("like Sandra Bullock"… drama) and she is "already capable to hunger almost an whole week" - this really made me laugh, although… I think I am sort of pissed of. In her first entries she sounded just naive, but now she sounds like a wannarexic.
She also became aggressive - how we could dare to criticize her, because we are not her, we don't study medicine and we don't know her body. And she knows best how to treat herself. Linda also explained that she has a difficult metabolism (although she eats not very much she gains more and more weight (sounds something like a metabolic disease).)
I will send her some website like fishy and a blog of a German girl (as mentioned above).
I have a question concerning eating disorders and depression.
I've been in recovery for the last 9 months in an eating disorder clinic. I've been IP for months and now I'm in an IOP every day. The fact is that things are getting better. IP was fucking hard for me but IOP isn't as bad. I'm not recovered at all but I'm starting to eat correctly and I'm working on my body and self-image issues. And I can even go to college some hours per week.
The problem is that lately I've been feeling really depressed. I haven't been depressed in my life and even if I was really ill I was an optimistic girl with friends who loved to do things and who loved life.
And now that things are betting better (I have more than 5 hours of therapy per day and I have solved many of my emotional problems) I'm feeling fucking sad and I don't understand it.
I'm OK sometimes, mostly when I'm with people I love... but sometimes I have too problems with being alive. I haven't contemplated suicide or feel like this before and I'm fucking scared.
So... I just want to know if this is a normal process in recovery or if someone felt like this during recovery or whatever. I just need some kind of feedback. I'm feeling really alone and crazy with this. Most of the girls in IOP seem to be really happy with their lives after some months in recovery.
Thank you!
(English isn't my mother tongue. Sorry for the errors!)
NYT Article & Myers Briggs Hello! I used to be very active in these parts a few years ago (namely, the original purgatorium) but dropped off the radar while attempting to recover/work FT. Recently, two different things spurred my desire to post here - ironically, for the first time. Leave it to snowpocolypse! Anyway...
1. I was wondering what your thoughts were on this article from the NY Times, Narrowing an Eating Disorder. I think the article provides some good discussion; it's important to define ED-NOS so that it captures disorders that don't fit neatly into the categories of AN or BN, but it would be detrimental to keep the diagnosis so roomy that is reduces the perceived severity of EDs as whole l or leads to more ambiguity. Not sure I agree with the comment from the doctor about removing weight criteria from all the ED diagnoses, though. Other thoughts/comments/discussion welcome!
2. I apologize for segueing into a completely disparate topic but - what is everyone's Myers Briggs Type Indicator? I've always wondered if there is a link between certain enneagrams and having an eating disorder. I was reading the overview for my enneagram (INTJ) from some website, and it said we are prone to addition and stomach ailments as the result of consistently internalizing personal problems. There are other traits that make me think a link is possible. However, when I google I can't find much research on this topic. I'm sure there are pysch majors here who've wondered the same thing!
I once saw a Youtube video mentioning that 60% of restricting anorexics turn into b/p anorexics, bulimics, and compulsive overeaters, and I saw the number 50% in someone's comment on a blog entry. Does anyone know of a scientific source for this information? I've tried searching for it, but can't find anything.
Also, what is the exact mechanism behind restrictive anorexics turning into binge eaters, and why do some never turn into binge eaters?
In the early days of my disorder, I restricted, but after a few years, something inside me snapped and I found myself eating more and more and more. I'm guessing it's my body's way of rebelling against me for not giving it what it needs, but it'd be nice to have a more definite explanation of why this happened.
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I am working on a research paper on eating disorders. I was wondering if anyone could explain the relationship between serotonin, dopamine, and eating disorders to me. (I'm actually not sure if dopamine is related but I remember catching a glimpse of it while researching) So far, I have only come across abstracts for studies and the below excerpt. Can anyone direct me towards articles/studies discussing the relationship between serotonin and eating disorders? I just feel like this following source isn't credible enough.
"Serotonin is a brain chemical that plays a role in the control of emotions. Serotonin is also a factor in sexual response, impulse control, anger, sleep patterns, depression, anxiety, and hunger perceptions. Serotonin imbalances are associated with clinical depression and anxiety, two mental health disorders often found with anorexia nervosa.
The genetic variant in serotonin receptors found in anorexics may predispose them to high levels of serotonin. At high levels, serotonin can lead to health disorders such as anxiety. Serotonin levels decrease without access to food, so the self-starvation associated with anorexia will leave the person feeling calmer. As starvation reduces serotonin to very low levels, depression may set in.
Once the person eats again, serotonin levels rise again because the body requires certain amino acids to manufacture serotonin. The increase in serotonin may re-trigger anxiety symptoms. Some researchers fear this causes a vicious cycle in people predisposed to anorexia nervosa. Over time, the anorexic subconsciously learns to avoid anxiety by avoiding food thereby maintaining low serotonin levels"
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