Case Study:
Hannah, aged 13 years, overheard some of her friends in the hall at school talking about her big build and weight. Hannah was devastated, According to the family physician and her family. she was a normal weight and size for a girl her age. She looked at herself in the mirror many times. each time with more and more disgust. She began receiving harassing instant messages from people she did not recognize. These remarks by her friends bothered her so much that Hannah began thinking about how she could lose weight, She was terrified at what her classmates thought about her. and she thought of not fitting in or losing her friends.
Over the course of a few days. she became so obsessed with her weight that she began visiting various Ana websites. such as Thin Intentions Forever and Ana Boot Camp. She found great comfort in knowing that many girls her age were having similar feelings about themselves. The websites and people commenting on blogs encouraged her to lose weight, Hannah first began cutting out all desserts. all milk products. and all fats from her diet. Later. she progressed to eating only green salads. tiny servings of rneat, and water. She increased her exercise to at least 1 hour of full aerobi. every day. She lost considerable weight.
Provide a private, journal reflection regarding ethical considerations and strategies you would implement when caring for Hannah who has an eating disorder.