The statistics about people suffering from eating disorders (ED) are astonishing. According to them, one in every five women suffers from an eating disorder, and this is only an estimated number based on those people who come out publicly with the issue. This means that in every five women around you, one is a sufferer of eating disorder. This basically means that the woman can be your mother, sister, partner, best friend or co-worker. Or is it you???
Even if you're not affected directly by this problem, it is very important to note that this is something that might at one point affect everyone. You never know when you will fall into the same trap. It may not be now but may be in a few years to come. A very important fact to realize is that eating disorders don't get strictly categorized as anorexia, bulimia or binge eating; there are many other forms, and we need to realize that most of us have a certain kind of ED. Many people struggle with weight, with sugar addiction, with salt addiction, and live unhealthy, even though they'd like to change their lifestyle. There is a very short path from regular state to disease.
There are several books that have been written and published about eating disorders. Books about this topic should not only talk about people's personal experiences, but mainly point out the relationship between food and the body and how people get addicted to unhealthy and unnecessary foods that end up causing a lot of problems in their lives. It should talk about how the problem of eating disorder can be solved - indirectly rather than by direct approach - and how the things we ignore can bring tremendous changes and differences in people's lives if they are taken seriously. All this leads to full and lifelong recovery. The book should not only be a great source of information, but mainly about transformation.
And about creating an awareness in the public - people should find out more how men and women, boys and girls with ED get into such problems, what they go through, how they think and feel, how difficult it can be to get over them and how they could help, instead of just hopelessly watching their loved ones suffering. And also to realize that it's often innocent or funny comments people make that might trigger the disease, and so we shouldn't be as quick to judge and comment on others, as it's common in today's society.
The awareness is about realizing how we perceive ourselves and our bodies, how we treat ourselves and others and how even doing simple changes and shifting our focus can make a huge difference. The solution is not to treat the problem directly but indirectly. We don't need another "eat this, do that" book, or a book that paints recovery as sunshine and roses if you just have the right attitude. We need to seeks and make people understand why problems exist and offer different, slightly radical approach to healing them, because I believe that's the only effective and sustainable way.
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Even if you're not affected directly by this problem, it is very important to note that this is something that might at one point affect everyone. You never know when you will fall into the same trap. It may not be now but may be in a few years to come. A very important fact to realize is that eating disorders don't get strictly categorized as anorexia, bulimia or binge eating; there are many other forms, and we need to realize that most of us have a certain kind of ED. Many people struggle with weight, with sugar addiction, with salt addiction, and live unhealthy, even though they'd like to change their lifestyle. There is a very short path from regular state to disease.
There are several books that have been written and published about eating disorders. Books about this topic should not only talk about people's personal experiences, but mainly point out the relationship between food and the body and how people get addicted to unhealthy and unnecessary foods that end up causing a lot of problems in their lives. It should talk about how the problem of eating disorder can be solved - indirectly rather than by direct approach - and how the things we ignore can bring tremendous changes and differences in people's lives if they are taken seriously. All this leads to full and lifelong recovery. The book should not only be a great source of information, but mainly about transformation.
And about creating an awareness in the public - people should find out more how men and women, boys and girls with ED get into such problems, what they go through, how they think and feel, how difficult it can be to get over them and how they could help, instead of just hopelessly watching their loved ones suffering. And also to realize that it's often innocent or funny comments people make that might trigger the disease, and so we shouldn't be as quick to judge and comment on others, as it's common in today's society.
The awareness is about realizing how we perceive ourselves and our bodies, how we treat ourselves and others and how even doing simple changes and shifting our focus can make a huge difference. The solution is not to treat the problem directly but indirectly. We don't need another "eat this, do that" book, or a book that paints recovery as sunshine and roses if you just have the right attitude. We need to seeks and make people understand why problems exist and offer different, slightly radical approach to healing them, because I believe that's the only effective and sustainable way.
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