suffering from the disorder. When I researched each of these disorders, I found that the ones that were developed by the person's thoughts on themselves, are caused mostly by other people's influences on them.
People who suffer from Compulsive Overeating, eat to get through their emotions. Then they become ashamed of their appearance and eat more to try and cope with those feelings. People who are anorexic or bulimic are extremely self conscious about their weight and these disorders may also be influenced by deep emotions.
I think that if people weren't so judgmental and were more accepting, these eating disorders wouldn't be such a problem. Some people don't like people who are overweight or think they are disgusting. Well, some people might not be able to control that. That person might be the healthiest person on earth but still have a few extra pounds. Also, what does someone's weight have to do with who they are as a person? Because what you say to someone could change the way they think about themselves and lead them along an unhealthy path. I know this sounds extremely cliche, but people come in all shapes and sizes.
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I like your blog post, because I think its interesting in the beginning how people do think of eating too little instead of too much when they think of eating disorders. I think you chose a really great and important topic, that also branched out to other topics that had to do with the people they were with, and how that affected the way they ate. Great job!
ReplyDeleteThis is a very perceptive and thoughtful post. What I like most is how you relate and analyze the issue. I got really into this post. It was very interesting. Nice Job!
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