abuse and anorexia

Since abuse can also be classified as someone hurting their own body, anorexia is a good example. Anorexia can be classified as an eating disorder characterized by self starvation due to a fear of gaining weight. When someone is anorexic they are harming their body. People with anorexia go to extremes­ to reach and maintain a dangerously low body weight. No matter how thin an anorexic becomes they will never be happy with their weight, and it isn't good enough for them. When someone becomes anorexia they are physically abusing their body. Some physical effects that happen when someone is anorexic are lack of energy, low blood pressure, abdominal pain, dizziness, and insomnia. Anorexia can also cause emotional symptoms as well as physical. Emotional effects include depression, anxiety, and isolation. The behavior of an anorexic may also change. Anorexia can lead to serious health problems or even death. So by becoming anorexic, a person is abusing their own body.


An article I read shows that an ordinary person may acquire anorexia and die from it. This story is about a musician named Karen Carpenter. Karen was a popular musician in the 70s, guest starred on TV shows, and was on the front cover of magazines. Underneath all the fame, she suffered from anorexia. At that time nobody knew of anorexia and what it entailed. The death of Karen opened the eyes of the world to this life-threatening disease. The article goes on to tell more about her and exactly what happened at the time of her death.