Monday, January 29, 2007
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Preventing anorexia, bulimia and eating disorders in Mijas
Since the 1980s, eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia have caused anxiety in teenagers around the world. One of the contributory factors, perhaps, has been the imported idea, (of Anglo-Saxon origin) of success at any cost - even if it means sacrificing health. Erroneously, it is widely believed that upper-class adolescent girls are the most common sufferers. “In recent years, the profile of an anorexic or bulimic has changed. We have seen cases of nine or ten-year-old children suffering anorexia and bulimia, as well as adult women. Similarly, we have seen cases of the illnesses in males, as well as females, and the sufferers have been of all different social classes and intellect,” states Enric Armengou, medical director of the ABB centres which are pioneers in multidisciplinary treatments. An ABB clinic opened last year in Torremolinos.Last week, Doctor Armengou travelled to Mijas to give a conference offering advice on preventing and detecting eating disorders, which served as an apt prologue to the programme of prevention of anorexia and bulimia, devised by the Social Welfare department at Mijas Town Hall.
Prevention
“Treatment for these types of illnesses is complex”, explains Armengou. It seems that giving information on prevention of eating disorders in schools is fundamental, and forms part of the programme. “Once detected, the first step is to get the correct diagnosis, as not all eating disorders concern these two illnesses”, he states.
Self-confidence and accepting oneself are two important factors in treatment. “Information and family support are also vital in overcoming these illnesses”, he concludes.
Programme
The II Programme for the prevention of anorexia and bulimia, is targeted towards students in the third year of the ESO course. It includes three workshops which will teach the students how to spot advertising tricks, as well as teach them about changes throughout adolescence, and improving self-esteem. A different informative programme which aims to improve early detection of these illnesses has also been devised for doctors.
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