Athletes with eating disorders

Athletes with Eating Disorders In a sense, eating disorders are diets and fitness or sports programs gone horribly wrong. A person wants to get fit, lose weight, excel in his or her sport, but then loses control and ends up with body and spirit ravaged by starvation, binge eating, purging, and frantic compulsive exercise. What may have begun as a solution to problems of low self-esteem has now become an even bigger problem in its …

…hobbies, friends, physical activity, spiritual interests, and intellectual and cultural pursuits. Such a life is rich and satisfying. When one of these elements, however, dominates the rest, the person becomes unbalanced. If you are concerned about yourself, talk to a coach, trainer, physician, or counselor about how you can regain a healthier perspective Work Cited: Athletes and Eating Disorders www.mirror-mirror.org/athlete.htm National Eating Disorders Screening Program www.mentalhealthscreening.org/eat/eat-athlete.htm