Anorexia and Depression - Modita’s story

<p class="western">Anorexia and Bulima are both eating disorders that are extremely distressing and cause anxiety and depression which often impacts on physical, psychological as well as mental health for sufferers</p> <p class="western">Anorexia is a serious eating disorder prevalent in adolescents , men and women from about the age 16 – 17 up to about 40 and it is still on the rise with even younger children starting to experience this disorder .</p> <p class="western">People living with this disorder often times experience organ failures ,cardiac arrests or commit suicide .</p> <p class="western">The mortality rate associated with this disorder is twelve times higher than the mortality rates from other causes .</p> <p class="western">Only about 60% of anorexia sufferers make full recovery ,about 25% of those who survive anorexia experience Bulima which is another eating disorder with characteristics such as binge eating , then self -induced vomit to get rid of the extra food intake . </p> <p class="western"> </p> <p class="western">My guest on this episode is Modita Van Zummeren.</p> <p class="western">She a Survivor of both Anorexia and Bulima , she is also an author </p> <p class="western">we discussed :</p> <p class="western">The identity crises that sometimes initiates anorexic tendencies .</p> <p class="western">How young men and women end up putting pressures on themselves to look good in order to have a sense of belonging in the society.</p> <p class="western">How certain careers require people to look a certain way and how this may trigger anorexic tendencies.</p> <p class="western">How her anorexia started as a result of a seemingly innocent comment by a friend at the gym .</p> <p class="western">How she went from anorexia to bulima then depression but how she sought help for herself cure her Anxiety and  Depression .</p> <p class="western"> </p> <p class="western">Modita's website is <a href='http://www.enjoyingmeditation.com/'>http://www.enjoyingmeditation.com</a></p> <p class="western">Podcast: Fro