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... Among the most common are eating disorders such as Anorexia and Bulimia Nervosa. ... Depression or mood swings may also be symptoms of eating disorders. ... Eating disorders are commonly caused by a chemical imbalance in the victim’s brain. ... In Bulimia patients, this chemical is deficient and so they keep eating and eating. At that point they feel guilty and have the urge to dispose of the consumed food either by vomiting or having a bowel movement promptly after eating. ... Compulsive Overeating is another eating disorder although not as common as Anorexia or Bulimia Nervosa. ... As Compulsive Overeating is not yet taken as seriously as other eating disorders, patients are directed to diet centers and health spas, but in the end, Compulsive Overeating can have the same consequences as Anorexia and Bulimia Nervosa. ... If they knew what eating disorders do to their bodies, patients would seek help much sooner. ... The number of eating disorder patients there are in the province 2. How much money they spend on eating disorder patients. ... Paul’s hospital in Vancouver, eating disorder patients must wait 3 years to be assessed. ... Fortunately, provincial funding for eating disorder patients has increased, but not nearly enough. ... At Safehouse, most of the volunteers have experience dealing with eating disorder patients and know how to help them recover. ... They have to find out all there is to know about eating disorders and related psychological illnesses. ... A few facts about eating disorders… -Up to 3% of young Canadian women suffer from Anorexia Nervosa -More than 5% suffer from Bulimia Nervosa -Up to 17% of eating disorder patients die -30% of eating disorder patients get better on their own -Another 30% get well with the help of doctors -The other 40%, the medical system doesn’t know what to do with -8% of women suffer from eating disorders in their lifetime but do not report it -90% of Bulimia patients were sexually abused -30% of eating disorder cases are chronic -The youngest recorded case of an eating disorder was 18 months -The oldest recorded case of an eating disorder was 62 years -More people die from eating disorders than from any other psychological illness -The first diagnosed case of Anorexia Nervosa was almost 300 years ago
Approximate Word count = 1346
Approximate Pages = 5.4
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