Eating disorders and the media

Anorexia is a condition when a patient stops eating, usually leadsto the malnutrition since with no fat in organism and with the lack of proteins,electrolytes and other nutrients, the processes in the organism are disturbed and it might lead to heart issues. Bulimia is condition when the patient eats and then vomits. A lotof electrolytes is lost in this way, and acidosis emerges, which also disturbsthe natural mechanisms in the organism. Both of these conditions are very dangerous and might endtragically, especially in cases of anorexia. Determining the causes of these problemsdemands a detailed discussion.

Psychology

What lies beneath the desire to be slim and fit and at whatpoint being slim and fit turns into being anorectic? Some say that depressionhas a big role in this condition. Why are people depressed because of theweight? Simply put, they think they are over weighted and stop eating, or eatand then vomit. Sometimes, this happens to people who did suffer from obesityand then it turned into something extreme. But for many, there is a falsepicture of them being fat, and that might lead to a problem, while depression thatmay appear because of that desired shape can only make things worse. Sometimesdepression is present from the very start and sometimes it occurs later.

Why do people think they are fat when they are not and who can beblamed for that? Can we say that it is TV, Internet perhaps? Is there a connection betweeneating disorders and media? There are certainly some percentages of guilt thatcan be put in media. Out of ten commercials, how many are about losing weight,about the importance of having a great looking and attractive body, about a newdiet, new supplements, new this, new that? Some will say that it is about 50percent. And it certainly is too much. But how do people let media get them? Well, it isnot a process that started yesterday. Since the dawn of television, advertisingbeauty and good shape has begun. With baby steps at first, and up to the entireindustry, today that stands behind the curved woman's body and muscled man'sbody.

The solution

You cannot just turn of TV and unplug the network cable.The idea of having an attractive body as the primary goal is imprinted in the minds ofmany, and as such can be met everywhere. What can be done? Parents should watchtheir children, and they should not let them slip into eating or any other disorder. They should teachthem that having a slim and fit and muscled and curved and who knows what morebody is not the most important thing. There is love, family, friends, education,sports, travels, so many things that should be done in a lifetime, and it wouldbe a shame to miss all that because of some eating disorder.