How anorexia nervosa is increasing

My research question has changed a little due to the heavy presence of information about anorexia nervosa on the internet. There is a lot of useful information giving the etiology of anorexia nervosa, and bulimia and how to find treatment. There is also a lot of pro anorexia information on the internet.  I did not expect such well rounded pro-ana information on the internet. Anorexia has the highest mortality rate of all mental disorders. Clinicians have to monitor these pro ana sites and networks so they can help their patients change their thinking patterns and behaviors. People are exposed to more advertising than 5,10, 20 years ago. There is a gradual increase in the incidence of anorexia in the last 40 years. This also coincides with the media placing a strong emphasis on thinness. Thinness has become enmeshed with beauty. Anorexia has an average age on onset. When studies are conducted and young people in this age group are asked how they feel after seeing advertising with ultra thin models, their response is they have a negative image of their own bodies.

When anorexia was first described several hundred years ago, it was recognized as being present in males and females. Surprisingly, modern medicine has overlooked young males with eating disorders. There is a push for research and surveys to include males so there can be a protocol for treatment. I have learned that advertising and the media's portrayal of beauty being found in ultrathin models has had an impact on anorexia and other eating disorders. My intentions with my essay are to describe anorexia, bulimia, and other eating disorders not otherwise specified, (ENOS) so the reader understands why someone would willing starve him/herself, describe the average age of the disease onset, relate how exposure to advertising can influence one's personal view of body image, and how a dissatisfied self image can lead to an eating disorder. These eating disorders commonly have resistance to treatment, there is also a high likelihood of relapsing back into harmful behavior. I would like to include treatment information, specifically how individuals are taught how to improve their self esteem.