Women With Eating Disorders Draw a Different Picture of Themselves Than Women Without, Study Suggests

Study shows that people who have anorexia or bulimia draw themselves a "now" and "later" picture about how they look now and how they will look later. This Study took place at the University of Haifa, Soroka Universtiy Medical Center and Achva Academic College, Israel. "The results of this study show that women suffering or prone to developing eating disorders, such as anorexia and bulimia, can be diagnosed with a simple and non-intrusive self figure drawing assessment."says Professor Rachel. The study shows that when the women draw these pictures they focus on certain parts of the body. The certain parts of the body are as follows: the neck, the stomach area, the chest, the feet, and thighs, and the mouth. They always draw the "later" picture really really skinny and almost like a stick figure. "Women suffering from eating disorders usually tend to hide their condition, even from their professional therapists. They often find it difficult to talk about their problem, so a non-verbal and non-intrusive tool such as a simple request for a self-figure drawing can become an important tool in creative art therapy." explains Professor Lev-Wiesel.

I'm not that shocked about this article. I have known someone who was anerexic at a time and she did this exact same thing. When people have this disorder they do certain things to show how they look "now" and how they would look after certain days or certain weeks. I have personally see this picture drawn. The picture that the girl drew was a fat girl with fat legs, arms, stomach, neck, feet, everything. Then, the picture of the "later" picture or "after" picture looked like a stick figure girl. The people who have this disorder often do other things like this too. Anorexic people and Bulimia people also add up the calories they have taken in, in a certain period. They also put what there going to eat for the rest of the week, and they work-out plan. These diseases are very dangerous and whoever has this needs to get help right away. It is very very scary when you know someone with this certain disease and they do these things.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/02/110214102124.htm