Anorexia nerviosa: entre el yo ideal y la fijación adictiva

Abstract

In this monograph, the fundamental role played by biological background, social environment, family and peers in the development of Nervous Anorexia is recognized, as well as the actions that health systems carry out in the process of recovering patients. For this reason it is important to carry out an interdisciplinary integration among professionals in the field of health, especially mental health. “Nervous Anorexia: Between the ideal self and addictive fixation”, is a research proposal made by Barbará Castillo and Geraldine García, students of Psychology, along with the indispensable guidance of tutor Macoln Benavidez. Which proposes a differential view in the understanding and later approach of Anorexia nervosa, as a pathology characterized by the difficulty of contacting the real needs of the sufferer. He himself is a pathology of addictive behaviors in relation to the fulfillment of an ideal, which is distorted and permeated by the environment, who finally demands on the behavior of these patients. In today's society, young people grow under aesthetic ideals, which previously the industry, television, fashion magazines and the Internet has created. You live under the oppression of the scale, those numbers represent the whole of those who see them. A culture in which body measurements and weight represent the personal value of each individual. The scale became an exaggeratedly important control mechanism and diets are your best ally. This panorama, although it seems overwhelming, is the reality of millions of people in the world. Eating disorders are understood in a scenario that is associated with body image as well as aesthetic ideals. The misunderstanding that thinness is synonymous with success has led many people in the world to hurt their body and mind, trying to respond to these established social backgrounds. It should be clarified that this choice not only comes from what the culture proposes, the environment in which the person develops and the support networks that he forges also, influence whether or not to suffer an eating disorder. The panorama that anorexia currently has is alarming, more and more children and adolescents are dying from this disorder, which places it as a public health problem, which requires immediate attention. Well, the suffering of these people is undeniable, the magnitude of psychological pain leads to patients choosing to take their lives. So, it seems transcendental to think about the health system that serves these people, which one and how? It is the type of care that is required for eating disorders, in this case Anorexia Nerviosa. For this reason, this research project proposes a model of care based on the humanization and empowerment of patients about their condition. That is, this proposal with a theoretical humanistic foundation, seeks to generate a holistic attention that leads to an optimal recovery in each patient. It also allows patients to understand what happens to them, recognize the responsibility they have for themselves to achieve change and finally create tools to face the world.