Diversity Paper On Eating Disorders

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Eating Disorders Diversity Paper Jenny Joy Dr. Bell April 16, 2013 Diversity Paper Introduction: When Anna Wood said she was joining her mother on a post-Christmas diet, they expected to lose a few pounds then carry on life as normal. But within months the grade-A student at an independent school was caught in the grip of a terrible eating disorder. Her battle with anorexia took her through several crises, all the time reducing her frail body’s ability to survive. Author Liz Hall wrote that Anna vows to keep a daily log of her food intake in the quest, along with her mother, to shed a few post-Christmas pounds. ‘Less is more if I’m going to lose weight,’ continues the grade a pupil (Hull). Flicking through the pages, it makes…show more content…
Families and friends of these victims also experience their own personal pain. It is very difficult to watch someone who loves slowly destroy him or herself and feel helpless in trying to save them. Even though this may be difficult to accept, you cannot save that person. You can encourage, support and provide them with your unconditional love, but they need to want to save themselves. In order for someone to recover, they have to want to recover and be willing to accept the help that is available to them. You cannot force someone to want to get better and you can’t force him or her to accept help. Upon discovering that a family member or friend has an eating disorder, you will probably experience many different feelings and emotions such as confusion, anger, guilt and…show more content…
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