Signs of Anorexia

Some teenage girls are experiencing anorexia, in which they are facing it alone. Losing weight is a big issue for these girls, in which they starve themselves. This is dangerous to their health because without the proper vitamins and nutrients to support their body, they would be prone to getting illnesses.

There are signs in which a teenage girl would be identified with anorexia eating disorder. Here are some of those signs.

• Weight conscious – You can determine if a girl has anorexic problems if she is constantly weighing herself.
• Appetite Loss – Takes little interest in food or starving herself. Others may even throw away their food secretly.
• Abnormal Menstrual Cycle – Ask the girl or check the trash bins in order to determine if she is menstruating regularly or not.
• Hair Loss – Due to lack of nutrients, the girl would eventually experience thinning of hair, or worse lose it.
• Weight Loss – The most obvious sign that could immediately determine anorexic problems.
• Exercising Too Much – If the girl is exerting too much effort on losing weight by means of exercise, then there probably is a problem.
  

In dealing with anorexia, patients must be brought to a rehabilitation center that gives treatment services like counseling and individual therapy. Regular counseling can give advices to these girls on how they would fight anorexia. This eating disorder should be taken seriously because things could get out of hand if it is neglected. Also, open communication between parent and child is needed in order to prevent the problem early on. It is very important to make the girls feel that there is someone who would listen to their problem. They need not suffer in silence because recovery is possible.