According to general statistical one in ten patients with eating disorders is a man. This means that 10% of all men suffer from eating disorders, but in the opinion of many experts, the number could be even greater. The problem with the people that they are not willing to come and complain about their problems and to hide their problems more than women. All these make it difficult to show an accurate statistics for male sufferers.
Doctors agree that the diagnosis is anorexia and bulimia in men harder than women, despite similar behaviors. Men are also more frequently with depression are diagnosed with disorders of appetite.
A large proportion of people with eating disorders are athletes. There is a tendency among the male athletes on a diet or avoid certain foods in order to reach a goal weight or body image. Other professions that are vulnerable to the development of eating disorders, horse racing, modeling, dancing, distance running and driving.
The lack of visibility of eating disorders in men is a number of things.
First, people do not discuss anorexia-bulimia problems, and they do not share information with other men. Most of them believe that the subject is a female affair.
Secondly, men combine beauty with body mass, muscle definition not bulge and weight loss. For many men admit that they have an eating disorder can undermine their masculinity. This makes the people keep their secrets about their problems to eat even if they have one.
Third, think the people that society and help them to be tough for emotional problems (especially anything to do with food seeking) expects to make many men feel uncomfortable, so they do not.
Nevertheless, the statistics show that:
- About 3% of men eating the whole time, or at least ten times a year.
- Approx. 10-14% of young men intentionally vomit after eating to control weight and / or relief from their stressful feelings.
- Up to 21% of men have a history of binge eating (binge-eating, when they moderate their emotions).
The latest studies also show that men are psychologically similar to female eating disorders, eating disorders. Do they have similar emotional reasons, and start for similar reasons.
What are the types of strategies we can use for the prevention and early intervention of male eating disorders?
1. We should recognize that eating disorders can be no discrimination based on sex and men be affected as women.
2. We need to learn about the signs of eating disorders in males: weight changes, extreme concerns about weight and body image, general withdrawal from others, extremely busy on the consumption of certain foods, mood swings, frequent measurements of his own body and weight, counting calories and reading the labeling of foods, overexercising and the like.
3. We must understand that certain activities and professions (with an athlete, actor, dancer, jockey, etc.), people share the risk of developing eating disorders.
4. We should be with young people about cultural attitudes towards masculinity and how it is portrayed by the media.
5. Promotion of male participation in the traditional "non-masculine" activities such as shopping, laundry and kitchen.
6. Show respect for gay men.
7. Should never point to emphasize size or shape as a clue to the value or identity of a man than a man.
8. We should confront other, the men who do not conform to traditional cultural expectations for masculinity, tease try.
9. As parents and teachers, we should listen carefully to what young men talked about their feelings and emotions, and they take it seriously.
10. All fathers should understand their important role in not preventing eating disorders in their sons degrading when they are not interested in sports or other so-called masculine activities.
Finally, male eating disorders are now an important issue. Understanding, will speak openly about these issues helps struggling enormously. Encourage men to talk and share their experiences, the first important step to overcoming it.
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Friday, October 2, 2009
Eating Disorders - Anorexia and Communicating Expectations About Food
This article is a follow-up to Eating Disorders: Anorexia My daughter has and she will not eat. If you have not read it, I would encourage you to read the first one. You need the basic relationship style, I am speaking in this article in order to make effective in the position to what I share with you here.
First, learn how to truly in line with what they think and feel, they are reflected back to her and she is more likely to try harder to respond to your expectations, to the food, although it is still difficult for them to do so. When she feels are respected, heard and understood, they will do to support how your words better versus controlling.
They are the foundation we talked about above, now you can tackle the real question is whether they are not eating enough. Let us take an example. She wants to put the food on her plate, she is ready to eat. You can say to her, "I am your desire to respect those decisions for themselves, and when you choose in a position to healthy amounts and types of foods that you can do it. Until then I will make those decisions." No arguments just state it and move with the food and other entertainment.
She manages to grab a bite or two, moving the food around on your plate so it seems they have actually eaten more than she has and says: "I'm full." May be your answer to this: "You do a good job. You need to eat more." New impetus and, in fact, then the conversation around the table.
You can start to get upset at this point or they may try to eat a bit more. Its goal is to remain calm, regardless of their response. Stay in the deed with her. If you can say, "Just do the best you can." Then back to the conversation. Other answers may be: "I know this is difficult, scary for you, it makes you angry, and afraid to eat more, etc." So you expose what you believe they might think or feel, and stay calm.
So during the meal you communicate clear expectations in listening and supports them emotionally. You do not believe in negotiations and had long talks, but say only what they do and then distracted by the inclusion of family in the discussion outside the eating disorder.
Think about how you dealt with her or another child at 4 or 5 years old. "Mommy, I'm done, I do not want anymore." She said: "Do you eat a few bites of peas and 2 more potatoes." They were calm and explained exactly the expectation.
Her daughter has decreased and is acting like a little child. You still have to support her emotionally, as she is a teenager, but as you can express your expectations to be very similar to dealing with a younger child.
The most important things are to be quiet, solid, and then distracted promotion. Perhaps it will bring a new family routine, a joke book on the table. Or family member tells the stories of their days, which means "The best thing that happened to me today ..." I used to hate it when my mom is not such things, but it does speak to us.
This will give you entry into thinking about how they react to the meals. Consider yourself ahead of time what they say and how you can respond. You know them and have heard all their excuses. Plan for them and react accordingly.
It will not change everything overnight. When she sees that you meet react in this way at every meal, and you are with your approach, she begins to eat more. It can be very slow and gradual, but when she eats a little bit more here and there, you can begin your expectations for the amount she eats increased. Start small and build on success.
First, learn how to truly in line with what they think and feel, they are reflected back to her and she is more likely to try harder to respond to your expectations, to the food, although it is still difficult for them to do so. When she feels are respected, heard and understood, they will do to support how your words better versus controlling.
They are the foundation we talked about above, now you can tackle the real question is whether they are not eating enough. Let us take an example. She wants to put the food on her plate, she is ready to eat. You can say to her, "I am your desire to respect those decisions for themselves, and when you choose in a position to healthy amounts and types of foods that you can do it. Until then I will make those decisions." No arguments just state it and move with the food and other entertainment.
She manages to grab a bite or two, moving the food around on your plate so it seems they have actually eaten more than she has and says: "I'm full." May be your answer to this: "You do a good job. You need to eat more." New impetus and, in fact, then the conversation around the table.
You can start to get upset at this point or they may try to eat a bit more. Its goal is to remain calm, regardless of their response. Stay in the deed with her. If you can say, "Just do the best you can." Then back to the conversation. Other answers may be: "I know this is difficult, scary for you, it makes you angry, and afraid to eat more, etc." So you expose what you believe they might think or feel, and stay calm.
So during the meal you communicate clear expectations in listening and supports them emotionally. You do not believe in negotiations and had long talks, but say only what they do and then distracted by the inclusion of family in the discussion outside the eating disorder.
Think about how you dealt with her or another child at 4 or 5 years old. "Mommy, I'm done, I do not want anymore." She said: "Do you eat a few bites of peas and 2 more potatoes." They were calm and explained exactly the expectation.
Her daughter has decreased and is acting like a little child. You still have to support her emotionally, as she is a teenager, but as you can express your expectations to be very similar to dealing with a younger child.
The most important things are to be quiet, solid, and then distracted promotion. Perhaps it will bring a new family routine, a joke book on the table. Or family member tells the stories of their days, which means "The best thing that happened to me today ..." I used to hate it when my mom is not such things, but it does speak to us.
This will give you entry into thinking about how they react to the meals. Consider yourself ahead of time what they say and how you can respond. You know them and have heard all their excuses. Plan for them and react accordingly.
It will not change everything overnight. When she sees that you meet react in this way at every meal, and you are with your approach, she begins to eat more. It can be very slow and gradual, but when she eats a little bit more here and there, you can begin your expectations for the amount she eats increased. Start small and build on success.
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