Eating Disorders Career Guide and Counseling

Question: I am doing an oral presentaiton on eating disorders, does anybody know nay educational games for this topic? I need a game that engages and educates the audience. My presentation answers the following questions. What is an eating disorder? What are the causes of eating disorders? Who is most likely to develop an eating disorder? What are the symptoms of an eating disorder? What are the long term effects of eating disorders? What types of treatments are available for eating disorders? How can you prevent eating disorders before they occur?

Answer: Play a jeopardy game where they pick categories about the ED and answer questions.

Question: What is the Sociological view of eating disorders? What is the Sociological view of eating disorders? Like, how does society perceive individuals with eating disorders to be. Also, the prevalance of eating disorders in different cultures i.e. are eating disorders less common in the East than in the West?

Answer: I would definitely talk about the impact of the media on eating disorders and effect of the whole 'body beautiful' image. The following links have some useful sociological information on eating disorders: http://www.polity.co.uk/giddens5/news/eating.asp http://www.pbs.org/perfectillusions/eatingdisorders/preventing_facts.html Hope this helps!

Question: What are some signs of eating disorders? I think my little 13 year old sister has eating disorders. She never eats much at all and if you ask if she is hungury she says no i'm fine and at super she pushes her food around to make it look like she ate a lot. Once I watched her the hole time through dinner and she only took 3 bites. Also she always is saying how she ways so much and how fat she is. She seems to exercise a lot also.

Answer: There are four common types of eating disorders: anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, compulsive overeating, and binge-eating disorder. If your sister has any it is most likely not the last two, because they involve eating a lot. But it is possible your sister may have anorexia nervosa (commonly referred to as anorexic) or bulimia nervosa (commonly referred to as bulimic) Anorexia typically involves irrational fear of becoming obese, and results in severe weight loss due to self-starvation; may include bingeing and purging behavior. Bulimia typically involves extremely restrictive dieting and regular and repeated binge eating, followed by self-induced vomiting, purging through abuse of laxatives, diuretics or enemas, or excessive physical activity. Some signs are: ANOREXIA - Has lost a great deal of weight in a relatively short time period - Continues to diet although bone-thin - Remains dissatisfied with appearance, claiming to feel fat, even after reaching weight-loss - Loses monthly menstrual periods - Develops strange eating rituals and eats small amounts of food (i.e., cutting foods into tiny pieces, moves around on plate) - Becomes obsessive about exercising - Appears depressed much of the time - Denial of hunger BULIMIA - Binge regularly - Purges regularly - Diets and exercises often - Disappears into bathroom often (for a long period of time to induce vomiting) - Appears depressed much of the time - Has swollen neck glands - Has bad breath - Has scars on the back of hands from forced vomiting -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I believe, from the information you gave us, that your sister may very well have either anorexia or bulimia. It is most common in females in their teenage years and is caused by low self-esteem, fear of becoming fat, fear of growing up and becoming independent, peer pressure, and media influences. I would definitely talk to a guidance counselor, health teacher, your parents, or someone else that will be able to help her. DO NOT, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES TRY TO HANDLE THIS YOURSELF!!! You need to get your sister professional help, because people with one of these disorders can take anything you say and think of it as another reason to keep losing weight. These diseases can cause serious health problems and can even become fatal. The bottom line is your sister needs help. Please do not hesitate to get her help. Good luck and I hope everything turns out well!

Question: What percentage of obese people have eating disorders? What percentage of obese people have eating disorders? Is it more common than unhealthy lifestyle? To clear it up, I mean people who have had eating disorders from the start, not after they started eating enormous amounts.

Answer: Most people have unhealthy life styles, especially older folks who are passing their habits down to their kids. However, it is more common to have an eating disorder at a younger age. So, finding a statistic is going to be age based, and not representative of everyone. Contrary to your question, most people that have eating disorders are not obese, they are quite likely to be unusually thin. Think: young girls throwing up after a meal. The obese people will have a problem that deals with food as a source of soothing in an emotional setting.

Question: How does Jenny Craig work? Is if safe for people that had previous eating disorders? I am asking and being 100% serious so please I am begging no stupid/insulting answers. I am 21 and would like to lose weight, problem is I had an eating disorder for roughly 6yrs. I've been in recovery almost 2yrs so I'm doing good but it's really hard to diet without crossing the line back into an eating disorder. I wanted to try weight watchers but they don't allow people that had eating disorders to join. So my question is how does Jenny Craig work? Is it anything like weight watchers?

Answer: I used to work for Jenny Craig. Jenny Craig is a calorie counting program. It is similar to Weight Watchers, except you purchase your food from Jenny Craig, and in Weight Watchers, you cook your own. The most highly successful program for exactly what you are describing in your question above, is one called, Weigh Down, by Gwen Shamblin. You can Google Search this, and find it easily. It is Internet based, as well as live groups in your area. All the information you need is on their website. This program has an extremely high success rate for people with eating disorders, addiction problems, or those wanting to lose weight. It is nominally priced, so most any budget can participate. I recommend Weigh Down head, and shoulders above any other program out there! Hope this helped you.

Question: What can be included in a project about eating disorders? We are doing a class project on eating disorders and the presentation must last 60 minutes. Does anyone have any ideas on what we could do & include in the presentation?

Answer: You can start out with something like, "In todays society eating disorders are on the rise, the media shoves distorted perceptions of body image and the ones suffering are our children"......stuff like that. You could possibly get signed release forms and talk to young children around the neighborhood about being skinny or fat and how the media makes them feel about it, make it into a really strong documentary type film. When the kids are talking...you could come in with pics of underweight celebs, etc and then fade back into the child who is talking. Research the statistics on the many variety of eating disorders that there are today. I hope that this helps you

Question: Why are eating disorders considered a deviant behavior in our culture? I like to get your opinion on why eating disorders are considered deviant or not even deviant (praised) in our culture, im presenting this information for my Sociology class and I'd like to have some other opioions. Thank you!

Answer: Deviance has to do with going against the norms of a particular society. For years it has been discussed how celebrities and their super slim bodies have tainted the self-image of the very impressionable youths. We have reached a point where eating disorders have saturated the adolescent population and as such society has expressed their disgust. Previously it was a topic that was avoided as much as possible but the realization has come forth that the only way to attack this problem is head-on. As such, a very negative stigma has been placed on eating disorders especially anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. This stigma has caused those affiliated with the act to be viewed as deviants and treated as such. They are institutionalized so that they can be rehabilitated and released back into society when it is thought that they can function normally.

Question: How many teens are hospitalized for eating disorders in Canada? Approximately how many teenagers are hospitalized every year for eating disorders in Canada? Or around the world?

Answer: I'm sorry I don't know the answer. I tried looking on google but couldn't find the answer. I would imagine it would be a pretty large number. All I can suggest is trying to search the internet. Good luck! Hope this helps! =)

Question: Graduate schools good for Psychology with a focus in eating disorders? I'm going to be a junior at Penn State. My major is Psychology and I want to work with people with eating disorders. I know that in order to get a decent job I will need to go to graduate school. I was just wondering if there were any schools known for good graduate programs dealing with psychology/eating disorders?

Answer: Try this website. You need to pay for it though. http://www.apa.org/gradstudy/

Question: What factors can contribute psychologically to eating disorders? I am writing a social science essay on the contributing factors of eating disorders (ex. media) and I need to write it in a thesis to help me further my research for the essay. Any help is welcome :)

Answer: From people around us. We are easily influenced, and believe what we see. Media plays a huge role in this, as the majority of population believes the repeated image. Soon, everyone is affected, and the masses build eating disorders, such as anorexia, and bulimia. People want to look like the models on television, and try to transform themselves. Or maybe their parents/peers are pressurizing them to change their appearance. They might also have complex regarding their figure. If you had said in general, then it'd be passed on from birth, family history, etc.

Question: What are some songs that describe eating disorders or body image? I'm doing a project in school, and I need 5 songs that have something to do with anorexia, eating disorders, or just body image in general. I already have one.. 'Tied Together With a Smile' by Taylor Swift. Please help?

Answer: 'She's Falling Apart" by Lisa Loeb here are the lyrics: They pull up their chairs to the table She stares at the food on her plate At the toast and the butter Her father, her mother, she pushes away And they rise in the morning And they sleep in the dark And even though nobody's looking She's falling apart She gets home from school too early And closes the door to her room There's nothing inside her She's weak and she's tired of feeling like this And they rise in the morning And they sleep in the dark And even though nobody's looking She's falling apart They call her for dinner, she makes up a reason She looks at her arms and she rolls down her sleeves And her mother is starting to see through her lies And last night her father had tears in his eyes And they rise in the morning And they sleep in the dark And even though nobody's looking She's falling apart And we rise in the morning And we sleep in the dark And even though nobody's looking She's falling apart

Question: How do I help girls with Eating Disorders? I want to help girls with eating disorders but I don't know what I need to study in order to gain qualifications. What should I do, and is their a particular course (in QLD) that I could do?

Answer: Study child psychology. Take a few sociology classes mostly those dealing with contemporary culture. Do an internship with an eating disorder clinic.

Question: I want to work with people who have eating disorders- Ideas? I'm wanting to work with people who have eating disorders. I'm 19 and i'll be going to University next September, so I have time to pick what I should be studying. I just wanted to know if people knew of jobs involving eating disorders. The two main ones that I thought of that I am interested in are: Dietician/nutritionist Psychologist. Are there any others that you know of that involve this type of work? Like I said I will be going to Uni next year so I am willing to study..... And if you have any information from personal experience about working within jobs like this, or if you have recieved treatment for an eating disorder, then tell me what type of people you saw etc Thanks!

Answer: My advice to you would be to contact your local volunteer centre, they will have contacts with charities in your area that deal with eating disorders, volunteer to get the experience - it will only improve your chances of getting employed in that sector

Question: What is the name of that famous eating disorders clinic in the UK? And no it is not the Priory. It is a clinic that deals only with eating disorders, and which I think is private.

Answer: see Rhodes Farm Rhodes Farm Clinic Rhodes Farm Clinic The Ridgeway Mill Hill London NW7 1RH hope that helps good luck

Question: What should we do for a mental health/eating disorders awareness week? My friends and I are in charge of organizing a mental health and eating disorders awareness week at our high school. We are trying to come up with ideas to get students interested and educated on the stuff we're focusing on (EDs, self harm, suicide, self-esteem, etc.) Do you have any suggestions? We are going to have things like petitions and a No-Diet Day, as well as information on resources, but I'm looking for interactive ways to get the school engaged. Thanks!

Answer: I would have available on display, the definitions of what is depression? What is ED's? Etc. Also get questionnaires that say, for example, do I have depression? Its great that you will have resources too. But let people know, maybe by percentage wise. How many people do suffer from mental Illness and that they are not alone. That mental illness doesn't discriminate. It can happen at any age. That it also can be hereditary. Mention that fact that name calling does hurt. And sometimes the people who are made fun of, it can have a long term negative effect. Let people know that if they think someone may hurt themselfs or threaten suicide that it is OK to go to a peer. Maybe they may not think the person is serious, or maybe its a cry for help. Teach that we all need to get involved. That Mental Illness is real. And to the suffer it can be very devastating. That it is OK, to seek help. That seeking help is not a failure, but a step in the right direction.

Question: What kind of treatment can you get for eating disorders? I am doing this for school and i really need to know what kind of treatment of medical help can people get for eating disorders. So if you would be kind enough to help me out, that would be nice. Thank you.

Answer: I have had anorexia and bulimia. I still have an ED myself which is an EDNO ( eating disorder not otherly specified ). You usually go to psychiatrists or clinics or something.