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The Battle Called Anorexia Nervosa, Emma Lost It

Heartbreaking! The documentary about 18-year-old Emma (Emma wants to live) who fights against anorexia made quite an impression on everyone and everything. Wherever you looked… Emma was the center of attention! Emma has won many hearts, 'pity Emma that you can no longer see what you have accomplished' but which might not have happened if you were still there. What a strange sensation, what a strange sentence! The meaning of life that was no longer of any use to you. You fought and fought and left an indelible impression that no one can take away from you! Anorexia Nervosa has won in your case, but your impressions live on.

Emma breaks the taboo.

Anorexia, a subject that is not discussed every day. A subject you'd rather tuck away, a far-from-my-bed show, a subject far from positive. But also a subject that should certainly not be pushed under the chairs or benches. Emma breaks the taboo but it costs her the life she wanted to live.

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Anorexia Nervosa really affects everything

Anorexia Nervosa, also known as an eating disorder, is a mental illness and is caused by an accumulation of different factors. The disorder can seriously affect your life and unwittingly cause it to completely control you. Unintentionally! But it can also feel like a friend, a kind of support. The feeling of having power over something that you can influence yourself so that you can forget about what you have no control over or have had no control over. Your compulsion for control is optimal, but it ultimately results in loss of control. Pretty intense if you think about it carefully.

Causes of anorexia

  • Nasty memories from the past
  • Bad youth
  • Feelings of Anxiety
  • Emotional Events
  • Low self-esteem
  • Being bullied
  • Find yourself too fat
  • Don't like yourself
  • Heredity
  • Being obsessive about healthy eating
  • Strive for a perfect body

Consequences of anorexia

  • Weight loss (extreme)
  • Skin problems
  • Heart problems
  • Dehydration
  • Physical complaints
  • Intestinal complaints
  • Fatigue (extreme)
  • Chills, hands and feet
  • Vitamin deficiency
  • Hair loss

Who has anorexia?

This can of course happen to anyone. It is true that Anorexia Nervosa is most common in women. Especially in girls who are going through puberty. They are discovering themselves and that discovery is sometimes quite heavy, intense and makes you despondent.

Sometimes it even feels hopeless. They feel they are fat, not pretty enough, or want to be slimmer. In these modern times there is a lot of emphasis on healthy eating, losing weight and exercising. Everywhere we look we see beautifully toned female bodies, über healthy meals, selfies of hours of sweating in the gym and oh yeah… all sugars are poison! The world goes on! And what if you are sensitive to it? Of course, other factors also play a role. Bad memories, low self-esteem, heredity, emotional events, they can all contribute to this heartbreaking disease. Terrible!

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Wake-Up Call for patients and care providers

Shocking! Treatment clinics for eating disorders are receiving more and more applications from children aged 8 to 13!

Bizarre and almost incomprehensible. The documentary about Emma is a wake-up call for patients and care providers. Emma wants to show everyone the seriousness of this debilitating disease and she has succeeded! Emma wanted to live, she fought and fought until her last breath. She had hoped for a positive ending, which unfortunately did not happen. She has certainly succeeded in shaking everyone's mind that this terrible disease deserves more attention!

If you want to see Emma's documentary again, you can do so here ...

https://youtu.be/5JpWKk6vH2o

Help

Don't be afraid to seek help if you yourself have Anorexia Nervosa, or if there are people around you who struggle with it. Go to your doctor or seek (anonymous) help from:

  • Correlation
  • Human Concern
  • You Foundation

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