Walnut High School - Cayuse Yearbook (Walnut, CA)

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Q' 4 ating sums: facts: What is anorexia nervosa? The term has become associated with 'fa loss of appetite when in actuality the victim is overwhelmed by thoughts of food. They seem to be without an appetite. But actu- ally, they have a fat phobia, says Dr. C. Philip Wilson, a New York City psychia- trist and eating disorder specialist at St. Lukes-Roosevelt Hospital Center. What are the chief symptoms of an- orexia? - Excessive weight loss Ca drop of 25 percent or more of the normal suggested weight for a person's height and body frame.J - A cessation of menstruation Qknown as amenorrheaj - Dry skin - Excessive body hair - Dry and thinning hair on head - Mentally preoccupied with food and weight. Who does it affect? The disease usu- ally affects girls in their teens, but it's not unusual for women in their twenties and thirties to have the affliction. Psycholo- gists believe it affects girls with a low self- I am sure I was tbe envy of many runners and nonrunners alike. But I bad a 1 terrible problem . . . I bad an obsession witb dieting and losing weigbtf' - Mary Wazeter World Class Runner image who often are perfectionists. The disease frequently affects people growing up with little privacy. People out of con- trol of their lives often find themselves caught up in anorexia. What can you do for them? Anorexics usually deny their problem but they should be confronted by friends. lf that doesn't work, get in contact with immediate psychiatric and medical help. fCheck the yellow pages? A few figures: According to Young Miss magazine, an estimated one out of every 200 college-age women, and as many as one out of every 100 high school women, suffer from an- orexia nervosa. And up to 1079 of these young women could end up actually starv- ing themselves to death. Closing In: lt's an international problem affecting people everywhere. World class runner Mary Wazeter had it, singer Karen Car- penter died from it, and a 1984 high school cheerleader was hospitalized last year from it. People die from it every yearg don't let it happen to you. WITH-.EVERYTHING 'Carpenters peaked'-their mid 197 'e gf- fdiftunately Karen, vocalist b ' eakened he ' ' Qotos duo, di case art caused f-and Tf .'Af.

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. Elini ,gs Today my parents and I got into a pret- ty heavy argument. After talking with the nurse they really feel I should go to a doc- tor Im now down to 95 pounds but I m ew? feel good again. August 7 1984 Today I awoke from a coma at least that's what they told me They said I had been in V 1 as The die in dieting. I By Jennifer L. Coffman February 11, 1984 Finally the dismissal bell rang. I didn't think it was possible for a day of school to seem like a week's worth. I guess I'm just ancy because of my interview today. Mod- eling is such a hard profession to survive in and an interview can make you or break you. I just know I could do it if I were thirty pounds lighter. I'm capable of it thanks to my 5'10 frame, but 130 is considered a blimp in the modeling world. Besides, I don't feel good about me when I look in a mirror. All I see is an incredibly over- weight teenager. I am really gonna have to go on a diet. March 31, 1984 I can't believe it! My first photo session! The ten pounds I lost, that's why I got the job. I'm still extremely overweight, but I'm starting to lose some. That new method my friend told me about really works. Those strange food diets can't do half of what sticking my finger down my throat does. May 6, 1984 I can't believe they're making me stay here in the nurse's office. I barely fainted. And besides, I'm alright now. The nurse thinks I'm too thin and wants to talk with my mom. I weigh 103 pounds and look like a cow. I don't know how she could think that. I'm getting lots of modeling jobs but I want to look the best I can. My friends call me a perfectionist, I just want to look good. I hope I can get out of school a little early today. I need to stop by the drug store and pick up some more laxatives. I'm running out. They're much easier than making myself vomit, and I can take them whenever I decide to eat. I haven't been feeling real well lately. Maybe I should buy a different brand of diet pills. I think I need to lie back down. I feel like I'm gonna be sick. June 17, 1984 7 6 FeaturefAnoreXia finally starting to look good. The only problem is that I almost always feel weak and faint pretty frequently. I told them I'd think about it. I wish I could stop thinking about food all the time. June 29, 1984 For the first time in my life my parents gave me an order. My mom walked in and saw me throwing up blood and caught me as I started to fall. When I realized what happened I was pretty scared. We talked to my dad and I agreed to see a doctor. He's planning on making an appointment for me tomorrow. July 2, 1984 Today I was checked into Parkside General Hospital. I can't believe it. Every- thing's happening so fast. Yesterday was my doctors appointment. He told my par- ents I had a severe case of anorexia ner- vosa with bulimic tendencies. All I knew was that I rarely ate and when I did, I got rid of it very quickly. I still don't have the body I want, but I haven't felt good in a long time. I'm always sick. I just want to it for four days. I tried moving around in my hospital bed but it was such a struggle that I just gave in and stayed still. I finally realized the seriousness of all this when I looked up and saw my mother looking out the window with tears rolling down her face. I kept thinking, What am I going to do? How am I going to get over this and get well? I decided I had to talk to the doctor about this later. September 30, 1984 I've been home from the hospital now for over a month. I'm now seeing a psy- chologist also. He's teaching me a few things. I'm learning to love myself for who I am, not what I should be. I still have anorexia, and I always will. Like alcoholism, it's a disease you never get rid of, you learn to cope . . . and that's exactly what I'm doing. I've gained 10 pounds back. That might not sound like a lot, but it is to me. I'm even keeping most of my food down. 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Many psychiatrists spe- cialize in anorexia, bulimia, and other eating disorders. ,Ll 0 HOSPITAL AND OUT PATIENT TREATMENT 0 EMERGENCY TREATMENT 0 DRUG AND ALCOHOL EVALUATION ' PSYCHOLOGICAL EVALUATION 1 PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING ' ANXIETY DISORDERS ' AGORAPHOBIA 81 PANIC ATTACKS 0 DEPRESSION 0 ADOLESCENT PROBLEMS 'P LATE ADULT LIFE DIFFICULTIES What is term has I appetite overwhelr seem to bl ally, they Philip Wi trist and Lukes-Rc What ar orexia? - Exc percent c weight fc frame.D - A ce as amenc - Dry - Exe - Dry - Mei weight. Who do' ally affec unusual thirties 1 gists beli

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