HLTHAGE 2B03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Eating Disorder

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Health, Aging and Society
• Course: HLTHAGE 2B03
• Professor: Geraldine Voros

Document Summary

At 11 noiced she was an unhappy child. It was a way for her to regain control in her life. At the ime of staring highschool she staring cuing herself. Was called ugly and fat and as a result restricted her weight. Her mom saw the cuts on her arm. The dr. said it was a cry for atenion. She was diagnosed w/ major depression disorder and eaing disorder. She met a dr that she began to trust. In gr 10 her eaing disorder was taking control of her, she ate alone, and threw it up. She became obsessed w/ death and she felt like she was a burden and she had 2 suicide atempts. She has admited in toronto w/ other teens and they did support work. She opened up and talked about the overall sadness of her life and the pain in her life. Her mood wasn t happy- but had improved.