Physical Symptoms Of Anxiety - Identify The Physical Symptoms Of Anxiety

The world is definitely getting materialistic. Everyday teens are subject to many widely distorted image of what is right and wrong. They idolize what they want to be and how they want to look. And it's not just teens. Everyone has a concept of what are success and the pursuit of that success while it may lead to ambition but when it's not achieved or achieved in smaller quantity, it leads to anxiety. Grownups deal with anxiety in different ways. Drinking and smoking being the unhealthy ones. It's the teens who suffer the most. They are subject to peer pressure and parent expectations. And anxiety can take its toll them.

Many think that eating disorders are the result of image issues. Girls want to be skinnier and have that perfect figure. But these disorders may have many and deep roots to them. Generally and correctly they are attributed to self imaging issues, low self esteem and negative attitudes towards oneself. Your teenager is trying to get skinny for the prom and you might over look it. The most commonly known eating disorders are of course anorexia and bulimia, binging and few identify the absence of hunger as an actual eating disorder. If the kid isn't hungry then the kid isn't hungry. But the lack of a proper appetite is also dangerous as it signals anxiety. There is of course one thing common among all eating disorders. The underlying cause is always psychological and emotional.

So where to start with treatment? Unfortunately you can't just decide for your child to begin a treatment. You can't just get up and say today we're seeing the doctor about your food binging habit.

As these problems have their roots in the mind so they must first be acknowledged there. Your child or the sufferer needs to accept they have a problem. A sound support group of close friends can help to regain confidence in ones figure or whatever it is they are having a problem with. But remember, always seek the services of a professional when treating those afflicted with the disorder. Only a professional can truly reach the cause of the problem.

The early diagnose of an eating disorder makes the treatment easier. It may not seem like the best conversation topic, but when you care for a friend you'll ask that difficult question. Once identified, the person suffering needs to undergo a complete physical examination because the eating disorders affect other parts of the body as well particularly the heart. If the disorder is bulimia then it is most like they the food tract has also suffered damage from purging.

Never rule out hospitalization and be mentally prepared for it. Hospitalization may need to take place if the person has reached a state of severe malnutrition or dehydration or if the emotional and psychological problems are too complex. Doctors are now combining the use of group therapy with medication and the results have been favorable and positive. Last but not least, a dietician can be consulted to provide an outline for the diet to be followed during and post treatment.

• Felicia Byrnes
• 29/01/2009, 10:59 PM
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