????(yeh its probably a stupid question)
2007-04-06 20:47:25 · 16 answers · asked by meetmethere 3 in Health ➔ Mental Health
do cancer, diabetes or allergies go away just because you know you have them?? but knowing and acknowledging you have a problem is an important step to recovery in eating disorders.
2007-04-06 21:49:29 · answer #1 · answered by . 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, but you have to remember eating disorders are illnesses brought on by a mental illness, it does not have to be some thing big, like some people do not like the Sharp of them selves, this can be a little matter and than before you know it , it huge and you are not eating or you are make your self sick, do not be frighten, seek help, remember we are all human and need support some times
2007-04-07 04:27:11 · answer #2 · answered by kate 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I am fully aware that I'm bulimic. That doesn't make me any more "cured" than doing bad things to myself every night.
An eating disorder is someone's actions. Anyone can think about committing suicide, but only some people do it.
Anyone can think about throwing up after eating something they wish they didn't,(which is bad thinking), but only those with actual, clinical, should-be-hospitalized people with eating disorders do it.
The person may not want help, they may be afraid of asking for help (me), or they may just are sick of life and don't care about the consequences, despite knowing exactly what it's doing to them.
2007-04-07 05:04:02 · answer #3 · answered by emmy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunatly yes. There are a growing number of people who starve themselves on purpose so that they can "get" anorexia. As dumb as it sounds i was sucked into this web as i felt like there was no other way and i wanted to "Become perfect". People usually know that they have things wrong with them most of the time there to content or scared to change so they remain in this state of mind and they suffur for years before they finally realise there life can be better than this.
Hope this helps
2007-04-08 03:25:11 · answer #4 · answered by __cassandraa 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Having an eating disorder is not about thinking nothing is wrong. Usually there is a distorted body image involved and tons of other factors as well.
2007-04-07 14:38:35 · answer #5 · answered by Chelsea 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure what you're asking exactly...
People can have eating disorders for a lot of reasons, mostly for psychological reasons. If doctors know about it, they can treat it and if the family knows about it then they can seek help. Id the sufferer knows about it, it's in their best interests to tell someone so that help can be offered.
2007-04-07 03:51:42 · answer #6 · answered by Superfox 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, that is part of the eating disorder. It is not a stupid question.
2007-04-07 04:18:34 · answer #7 · answered by Hopeful 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no question is stupied. I think people can cause it's really a diease.I'm not sure if I'm understanding ur question right but to those with eating disorders,the need to be skinny is more important to them rather then the need to be healthy.
2007-04-07 03:52:38 · answer #8 · answered by noname 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
An eating disorder is just that...a disorder. It's something in the head that causes you to think you're fat even if you're not...that's distortion...a disorder.
The only dumb questions are the ones that get left unasked...remember that.
2007-04-07 04:25:00 · answer #9 · answered by Jen 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The fact that you recognize that it's not good for you is huge. Talk with someone, a parent or school counselor. You don't have to continue living this way. Get help now and good luck to you.
2007-04-07 04:09:02 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋