Anorexia in boys
September 19, 2008
Failure to maintain one’s body weight at normal level, resulting from an intense desire to be thin, a fear of gaining weight, or a disturbance in body image – that’s what anorexia is all about. Anorexia usually starts in late adolescence and occurs mostly in young women, as because our society always connects feminine appeal with leanness. But male anorexia is not uncommon and tracked to the need to be lean by athlete such as runners or gymnasts. Even those men suffering from masculine identity crisis may suffer from anorexia nervosa due to their desire to be feminine thin, as against the macho, tough and manly structure! Anorexia is about more than dieting too much. A person with anorexia believes that he or she is overweight, even though he/she is obviously way too thin. This delusion persists even if his/her parents, friends and doctors tell her he/she is (or becoming) weak or ill. This extreme fear of gaining weight dominates his/her thoughts. Being fat is the worst possible fate he/she can imagine; nothing else is nearly important.
One way to look at eating disorders is as a form of addiction, not to drug but to the act of dieting or bingeing on food. In medical terms, anorexia means a loss of appetite, but many people with anorexia nervosa are actually hungry all the time. They wage a constant fight against the hunger they feel in order to attain the abnormal, waiflike body shape they have come to see as normal! Addicted to thinness, one can go great lengths to resist eating and to lose weight, including Bulimia and vigorous exercise. A usual symptom is Amenorrhea. Anorexia often accompanies other psychiatric disorders, such as clinical depression. Medical complications can be life-threatening. Because anorexia is a complex disorder with physical, psychological and nutritional components, its best treated by an experienced doctor team, which can include a psychologist or psychiatrist, family therapist, and nutritionist. Treatment includes psychological and social therapy. Try to find a program that specializes in the comprehensive treatment of eating disorders with a priority to weight gain.
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