Anorexia Nervosa

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This paper provides insight into the social causes of Anorexia Nervosa and its influence in the adolescent community. Furthermore, a relationship between the disease and its classification in educational circles as a disability is established. Also, a consideration of successful methods for managing the disease in an educational context is discussed. Finally, special options for adolescents that suffer from the disease is evaluated.

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"Popular culture defines the dominance of physical appearance in daily life, and as a result, many people develop a poor self-image because they do not possess a thin physique or do not resemble their favorite celebrity or model that attracts a tremendous amount of media attention. Therefore, in order to become as thin as possible, the public, primarily young women, will excessively diet, exercise, and engage in starvation in order to achieve their desired figure. Furthermore, women become obsessed with food and the fear of gaining weight, and they will engage in self-destructive behavior to accomplish their goal. These symptoms are the featured characteristics of a disease called Anorexia Nervosa. This disease is primarily characterized by the failure to maintain body weight in the 85th percentile for a given age group in addition to the loss of menstruation in response to undernourishment (Schlozman 86).

The disease is most prevalent in females during their adolescent years, but it is becoming increasingly common in young boys, particularly with the onset of celebrity males and sport stars that exhibit their slim bodies throughout the media (Schlozman 86). An estimated three percent of women experience Anorexia Nervosa at some point in their lives (Schlozman 86). The tendencies for a recurrence of Anorexia Nervosa always exist for those who have faced the disease, but with proper social support as well as psychological and nutritional therapy, many affected persons regain a positive self-image and a healthy body. The following discussion will provide insight into the social causes of Anorexia Nervosa and its influence in the adolescent community. Furthermore, a relationship between the disease and its classification in educational circles as a disability will be established. Also, a consideration of successful methods for managing the disease in an educational context will be discussed. Finally, special options for adolescents that suffer from the disease will be evaluated."

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