The above artists words...
"I chose to highlight anorexia, a misunderstood psychological disorder that is on the increase due to constant pressure from the media. Many people offer their 'expert' advice and simply tell sufferers to eat more. They don't understand the complexity of the disorder. It's a battle between mind and body that produces devastating consequences. If an anorexic is able to control their food intake and achieve a victory for their mind, they still lose due to the punishment inflicted on their body. If they eat more to reduce the effects on their body their mind is punished and they feel depressed and isolated. Either way they can't win. I wanted my design to reflect this constant battle as well as showing how fragile sufferers can be both mentally and physically." Peter Saunders, artist and writer.
'As with any kind of serious illness—and anorexia nervosa is a very serious illness, with the highest mortality rate of any psychiatric disease—it’s critical that you find out as much as you can about the illness, available treatments, and outcomes'
http://www.maudsleyparents.org/faqs.html
Can we help without judging? Dilemma - to respect a young persons right to choose vs protecting them from an insidious disease that demands absolute control at the expense of their life.
- What don't you know about eating disorders? http://www.youngminds.org.uk/for_children_young_people/whats_worrying_you/anorexia?
- Would you recognise the signs of an eating disorder in your own child ?
- What would you do about it?
- How do you help your young person when they don't regard themselves as ill, and don't want help?
- How do you manage your own fears and anxiety and frustration about your youngsters illness.
- You have an overwhelming need to get them 'help', but they won't take the help and advice that you give?
- is there anything you can and the family can do to help get your child past anorexia?
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