{"id":643,"date":"2025-10-15T15:14:37","date_gmt":"2025-10-15T15:14:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nhatamlyhoc.com\/?p=643"},"modified":"2025-10-16T06:32:37","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T06:32:37","slug":"anorexia-nervosa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/psychologistvietnam.com\/en\/anorexia-nervosa\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Anorexia nervosa? Understanding causes, Risks, and Support strategies"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

What Is Anorexia?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\r\n

Anorexia nervosa\u00a0is an\u00a0eating disorder\u00a0and psychological condition marked by extreme self-starvation due to a distorted\u00a0body image. People with anorexia think they are fat, regardless of how much they weigh, and are obsessive about monitoring their weight and the food they consume. They may regularly refuse to eat or eat only minimal amounts of food. In spite of the severe health risks associated with being severely underweight, those with anorexia refuse to see it as a problem. Anorexia is closely linked to\u00a0perfectionism\u00a0and\u00a0depression<\/a>, and those with the condition can and do starve themselves to death. Although young women account for most cases, anorexia can affect anyone, at any age. In the United States, an estimated 0.9 percent of females and 0.3 percent of males suffer from anorexia nervosa in their lifetime. Those at greatest risk are 15- to 19-year-old girls, according to national epidemiology surveys.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Developing Anorexia<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\r\n

Anorexia nervosa and other\u00a0eating disorders\u00a0are commonly found in cultures and settings where “being thin” is seen as desirable.\u00a0Stressful\u00a0life events can play a role in triggering the disorder, as can temperamental factors, such as perfectionism and obsessional traits. Biology and heredity seem to contribute to vulnerability as well. Anorexia is often accompanied by problems with fertility among women.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Developing and Treating<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n


<\/strong>Bulimia can be triggered by\u00a0dieting,\u00a0stress, or uncomfortable emotions such as\u00a0anger\u00a0and sadness. Purging and other actions to prevent weight gain are ways for people to feel more in control of their lives and to ease stress and anxiety. Many factors contribute to the development of bulimia, such as\u00a0genetics,\u00a0traumatic\u00a0life events, cultural ideals of beauty, pressure from family members, and\u00a0personality\u00a0traits such as\u00a0low\u00a0self-esteem.<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Advice for Parents, Teachers and Friends<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n


Set a positive example<\/strong>. You have more influence than you think. Instead of dieting, eat nutritious, balanced meals. Be mindful about how you talk about your body and your eating. Avoid self-critical remarks or negative comments about others\u2019 appearance. Instead, focus on the qualities on the inside that really make a person attractive.

Make mealtimes fun.<\/strong>\u00a0Try to eat together as a family as often as possible. Even if your child isn\u2019t willing to eat the food you\u2019ve prepared, encourage them to join you at the table. Use this time together to enjoy each other\u2019s company, rather than talking about problems. Meals are also a good opportunity to show your child that food is something to be enjoyed rather than feared.

Avoid power struggles over food.<\/strong>\u00a0Attempts to force your child to eat will only cause conflict and bad feelings and likely lead to more secrecy and lying. That doesn\u2019t mean you can\u2019t set limits or hold your child accountable for their behavior. But don\u2019t act like the food police, constantly monitoring your child\u2019s behavior.

Encourage eating with natural consequences<\/strong>. While you can\u2019t force healthy eating behaviors, you can encourage them by making the natural consequences of not eating unappealing. For example, if your child won\u2019t eat, they can\u2019t go to dance class or drive the car because, in their weakened state, it wouldn\u2019t be safe. Emphasize that this isn\u2019t a punishment, but simply a natural medical consequence.

Do whatever you can to promote self-esteem.<\/strong>\u00a0in your child in intellectual, athletic, and social endeavors. Give boys and girls the same opportunities and encouragement. A well-rounded sense of self and solid self-esteem are perhaps the best antidotes to disordered eating.

Don\u2019t blame yourself.<\/strong>\u00a0Parents often feel they must take on responsibility for the eating disorder, which is something they truly have no control over. Once you can accept that the eating disorder is not anyone\u2019s fault, you can be freed to take action that is honest and not clouded by what you \u201cshould\u201d or \u201ccould\u201d have done.

Provide hope and encouragement,<\/strong>\u00a0praise each small step forward, and stay positive through struggles and setbacks.

Learn about eating disorders.<\/strong>\u00a0The more you know, the better equipped you\u2019ll be to help your loved one, avoid pitfalls, and cope with challenges.

Listen without judgment.<\/strong>\u00a0Show that you care by asking about your loved one\u2019s feelings and concerns\u2014and then truly listening. Resist the urge to advise or criticize. Simply let your friend or family member know that they\u2019re being heard. Even if you don\u2019t understand what they\u2019re going through, it\u2019s important to validate your loved one\u2019s feelings.

Be mindful of triggers.<\/strong>\u00a0Avoid discussions about food, weight, eating or making negative statements about your own body. But don\u2019t be afraid to eat normally in front of someone with an eating disorder. It can help set an example of a healthy relationship with food.<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

What Is Anorexia? Anorexia nervosa\u00a0is an\u00a0eating disorder\u00a0and psychological condition marked by extreme self-starvation due to a distorted\u00a0body image. People with anorexia think they are fat, regardless of how much they weigh, and are obsessive about monitoring their weight and the food they consume. They may regularly refuse to eat or eat only minimal amounts of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":21510,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_siteseo_robots_primary_cat":"187","footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-643","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-disorders"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/psychologistvietnam.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/643","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/psychologistvietnam.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/psychologistvietnam.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/psychologistvietnam.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/psychologistvietnam.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=643"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/psychologistvietnam.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/643\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/psychologistvietnam.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21510"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/psychologistvietnam.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=643"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/psychologistvietnam.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=643"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/psychologistvietnam.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=643"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}