deals, peer influences, loss and grief, starvation, brain chemistry, purging behaviors, physiological effects of dieting, relationships, stress, coping styles. It is this list that is generally understood universally as the possible causes of all eating disorders, and they apply directly to anorexia. Society plays a role without a doubt, constant pressures surrounding every young person today is unbearable to many, and to consistent push for knowledge, social acceptance, success, behavior modification, popularity, athletics and creativity make this time exciting as well as extremely difficult to live in. Out of all eating disorders, anorexia is the most terminal with as much as 20% dying. A young woman with anorexia is 12 times more likely to die than other women her age without anorexia. Canadian children in grade three and four say they'd rather lose a parent, get cancer, or live through nuclear war than be fat. The causes are many, and the solutions almost the exact opposite. The anorexic mind set involves many key factors. The inability to perceive oneself as equal or better than anything close to human, always subhuman. Although this is not always true, in most cases it is. The anorexic suffers in such a way that makes them believe that they are not worthy of anything or anyone. Some feel they are a burden to society and that they are the root of problems of those surrounding them. Vanity is a very small factor in the life of an anorexic. Some even try to make themselves look bad, such as dressing inappropriately or applying too much make up or none at all, to avoid uncomfortable confrontations with others. Eating in public is also a threatening and scary event for any anorexic. You could even say that this is a form of anxiety disorder, where the person is unable to accept the judgement of those around them. An anorexic also at times is not able to cope with a situation in a "logical" manner; often arguments ab...
