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Psychiatry is Junk science
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Anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa are two of many specific categories of eating disorders in DSM-IV. They are behaviour choices caused by being too concerned with outward appearances and not diseases.
A. Snapshot summary:
1. Eating disorders: anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge
eating disorder is a behaviour choice not a disease.
2. People who are overly concerned with their outwardly physical
appearance and being overweight are the ones who acquire the behaviours of
anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa.
3. It is purely mind over body and requires self-control to
overcome.
4. Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa are bad habits that can
kill and therefore are serious. Once you have developed the habit of
vomiting up your food, it becomes a routine.
5. Treating these eating habits with drugs is like smashing a
computer because of a software virus.
6. Psychiatrists claim that both over eating and under eating are
caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain and are considered medical
conditions.
7. Over eating (obesity) is usually caused by stuffing too many
Twinkies into your mouth and under eating (anorexia nervosa, bulimia
nervosa) is caused by not stuffing enough Twinkies into your mouth. They
are behaviour choices overcome with self-will and not diseases.
B. What biopsychiatrists, drug companies and governments say:
Notice they admit they have no idea what causes it: "culture certainly has
a large influence, low self-esteem, social isolation, perfectionism "
1. "Anorexia nervosa Etiology: A specific etiology and
pathogenesis leading to the development of anorexia nervosa are unknown.
Anorexia nervosa begins after a period of severe food deprivation, which
may be due to any of the following: Willful dieting for the purpose of
being more attractive Willful dieting for the purpose of being more
professionally competent (e.g., ballet dancers, gymnasts, jockeys)"
(Textbook of Clinical Psychiatry, Hales, Yudofsky, 2003 AD, p 1005)
2. "Do we know what causes bulimia? The current obsession with
thinness in our culture certainly has a large influence. There is some
evidence that obesity in adolescence or familial tendency toward obesity
predisposes an individual to the development of the disorder. Parents'
anxiety over a chubby child can perhaps also be a contributor. Some
individuals with bulimia report feeling a "kind of high" when they vomit.
People with bulimia are often compulsive and may also abuse alcohol and
drugs. Eating disorders like anorexia and bulimia tend to run in families,
and girls are most susceptible. Recently, scientists have found certain
neurotransmitters (serotonin and norepinephrine) to be decreased in some
persons with bulimia. Most likely, it is a combination of environmental and
biological factors that contribute to the development and expression of
this disorder." (Bulimia Nervosa, NAMI, National Alliance on Mental
Illness, Barbara Wolfe, RN, PhD, FAAN June 2003)
3. "What are the causes of anorexia nervosa? ... Certain
personality traits common in persons with anorexia nervosa are low
self-esteem, social isolation (which usually occurs after the behavior
associated with anorexia nervosa begins), and perfectionism. ... Eating
disorders also tend to run in families, with female relatives most often
affected. A girl has a 10 to 20 times higher risk of developing anorexia
nervosa, for instance, if she has a sibling with the disease. This finding
suggests that genetic factors may predispose some people to eating
disorders. Behavioral and environmental influences may also play a role.
Stressful events are likely to increase the risk of eating disorders as
well. In studies of the biochemical functions of people with eating
disorders, scientists have found that the neurotransmitters serotonin and
norepinephrine are decreased in those with anorexia, which links them with
patients suffering from depression. People with anorexia nervosa also tend
to have higher than normal levels of cortisol (a brain hormone released in
response to stress) and vasopressin (a brain chemical found to be abnormal
in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder." (Anorexia Nervosa, NAMI,
National Alliance on Mental Illness, Barbara Wolfe, RN, PhD, FAAN June
2003)
4. "Thank you for the opportunity to address NEDA's annual
meeting on September 15. 1 welcome the opportunity to talk with such
important stakeholders about current research supported by NIMH and about
our plans for the future with respect to eating disorders. Although much
progress has been made, much remains to be done. I especially welcomed the
chance to hear directly from your members about their concerns and about
the direct impact these brain disorders have had on their lives and the
lives of their loved ones. As requested by your members, I am including a
statement that underscores that eating disorders are brain disorders and
that appropriate treatment can work: Anorexia nervosa, among the most
serious of mental disorders, can be deadly for young women who get caught
up in a malignant cycle of weight loss and compulsive behaviors. The
mortality rate for those with anorexia nervosa is estimated at 5 per cent
per decade. Research tells us that anorexia nervosa is a brain disease with
severe metabolic effects on the entire body. While the symptoms are
behavioral, this illness has a biological core, with genetic components,
changes in brain activity, and neural pathways currently under study. Most
women with anorexia recover, usually following intensive psychological and
medical care. While we have made progress, it is not enough; NIMH hopes to
use the new tools I described in my talk to hasten that progress
substantially. Given the suffering and loss caused by eating disorders,
there is no time to lose." (Thomas R. lnsel, M.D. Director of National
Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), Letter to Ms. Lynn Grefe, Chief
Executive Officer of National Eating Disorders Association, October 5,
2006)
5. "Eating disorders: Eating disorders are not due to a failure
of will or behavior; rather, they are real, treatable medical illnesses in
which certain maladaptive patterns of eating take on a life of their own.
The main types of eating disorders are anorexia nervosa and bulimia
nervosa. A third type, binge-eating disorder, has been suggested but has
not yet been approved as a formal psychiatric diagnosis. Eating disorders
frequently develop during adolescence or early adulthood, but some reports
indicate their onset can occur during childhood or later in adulthood.
Females are much more likely than males to develop an eating disorder. Only
an estimated 5 to 15 percent of people with anorexia or bulimia and an
estimated 35 percent of those with binge-eating disorder are male. ...
Psychotropic medications, primarily antidepressants such as the selective
serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), have been found helpful for people
with bulimia, particularly those with significant symptoms of depression or
anxiety, or those who have not responded adequately to psychosocial
treatment alone" (Eating Disorders, National Institute of Mental Health,
NIMH, 2006)
Conclusion:
1. Eating disorders like anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge
eating disorder is a behaviour choice not a disease.
2. is an emotion that results from a choice whose origin is the
human spirit.
3. It is important to ask, "What benefit is this individual
deriving from engaging in this behaviour of anxiety." Often anorexia
nervosa, bulimia nervosa is a means to an end for personal gain. The
personal gain is a "Cindy Crawford" body.
4. There is no scientific evidence that anorexia nervosa or
bulimia nervosa is caused by chemical imbalances in the brain. Such claims
are theoretical projections and the data to support social causes is the
elephant in the room biopsychiatrists refuse to acknowledge because it
would put them out of a job.
5. Jesus commanded us focus on the inward appearance, not the
outward. Work on your self-control instead of drugs to free yourself of
such obsessions with how your body looks.
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