2007-08-03 17:27:16 · 13 answers · asked by 6th Finger 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
It is a mental health disorder that causes people to have a distorted sense of body image. Treatment requires counseling. It is not contagious like a cold. You can't "Catch" it but many young teenagers can be influenced into becoming anorexic by the unrealistic expectations of what they should look like from society and Hollywood.
2007-08-03 17:33:01 · answer #1 · answered by toodle 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A disease yes, but contagious no.
Disease is a bad term to use for Anorexia or Bulimia, both are mental disorders. Meaning something is wrong with the person's thinking. More often than no the person has a distorted self image where they can look skinny, but see themselves as fat. This is a failure in the brain chemistry or in the attitude.
Mental conditions are not contagious and are rarely caused by a virus or germ. Depression, insomnia, and other mental conditions are caused by unknown reasons and are often treated with chemicals that change the level of brain hormones. They could be the symptom of something else, even a physical disease. But, conditions like anorexia is caused by an error in thinking or perception, not a germ, virus, or bacterium.
2007-08-04 00:34:46 · answer #2 · answered by Dan S 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Anorexia is a disease. Contagious? Not in the sense that germs transfer it from one person to another, but I guess hanging out with people that have it could make your behavior the same way...
2007-08-04 00:36:55 · answer #3 · answered by falconblud 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i don't know if it's classified a disease, it's definatly an illness, a mental illness and a horrible one at that. No, it's not contagious, BUT it is very easy to develop due to you self esteem, background, upbringing, etc. It can't be passed from person to person like a cold, but people can cause others to develop it. Horrible thing
2007-08-04 00:32:21 · answer #4 · answered by dad of four 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, but it is better described as a mental disease.
No, it is not contagious.
2007-08-04 00:29:58 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Anorexia is a mental condition/disorder, and the victim usually deems themself "fat & unattractive"- It is certainly NOT contagious. If you know someone with this condition- please educate urself. Due to lack of potassium, this may effect the heart, and lead to an untimely death. Good luck and take care!
2007-08-04 00:47:44 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a form of Mental Illness. It is not contagious.
2007-08-04 00:31:36 · answer #7 · answered by EC Expert 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is more commenly looked at as a eating disorder.
no it is not contagious.
2007-08-04 00:30:44 · answer #8 · answered by xoxox 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not contagious.
its basically where people stop eating because they feel they are too fat. then they get stick skinny.
its basically a mental disorder where the person thinks falsely of themselves and is too hard on themself because of poor self esteem.
2007-08-04 00:30:55 · answer #9 · answered by florida 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is not contagious.
2007-08-04 00:30:26 · answer #10 · answered by all_stardusty 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋