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Essay / Eating disorders have multiple, complex causes; The...
When the topic of eating disorders (ED), anorexia, bulimia, starving, purging or any other form of self-harm is discussed in a Everyday conversation, it is simply considered nothing out of the ordinary. they are the norm and are simply brushed aside as if the topic were about what the president ate that day. At first glance, the average person would probably conclude that the main reason eating disorders are so prevalent among young women today is simply because the media puts a lot of pressure on these women to that they are “perfect”. Eating disorders are a very big and common factor in our society, and no one can really escape it. There are many theories about the causes of eating disorders. Although doctors and erectile dysfunction specialists cannot specifically identify the direct underlying cause, certain characteristics of erectile dysfunction can be proven. The causes of eating disorders are simply a mixture of biological, psychological, social and cultural factors and the media should not be blamed as a major influence for these widespread health disorders. Although the media is one of the factors that could and has contributed to the development of an eating disorder in our youth, it is not even remotely close to being one of the main components. Many people have misleading ideas about what anorexia really is. . As noted in the article "Anorexia nervosa" found on Wikipedia: The term anorexia nervosa was coined in 1873 by Sir William Gull, one of Queen Victoria's personal physicians. The term is of Greek origin: an- (ἀν-, prefix designating negation) and orexis (ὄρεξις, “appetite”), thus meaning a lack of desire to eat. Although the term "anorexia nervosa" literally translates to "neurotic loss of appetite" the tran...... middle of paper ......p.com/ic/ovic/ViewpointsDetailsPage/ViewpointsDetailsWindow?displayGroupName=Viewpoints&disableHighlighting =true&prodId=OVIC&action=e&windowstate=normal&catId=&documentId=GALE%7CEJ3010128240&mode=view&userGroupName =stjohn&jsid=59f16e7b892031a328b16401ef5adc95>.Kuenhal, Debora “History of Eating Disorders.” food.EDRecover, 1998. Web. February 20, 2012. .Mantell, Ellyn “Consumed by guilt, I just stopped eating; first anorexic, then bulimic, I always found new ways to punish myself. Finally, I am whole again." News Week. Gale Opposing Viewpoints In Context, June 20, 2006. Web. February 20. 2012. .