Anastasia Surguladze

Mrs.Hughes
Period 5
Topic: MRSA
I.

Introduction
A. Grabber/HookPresent the video
1. Lisa was identified 2 years ago as having anorexia
a. At 56 she at one time weighed 98 pounds
b. She was hospitalized in 2005
(1) Her heart was permanently damaged
(2) She faces day-to-day challenges in overcoming her problem
(a) Began working with a support group
(b) Began working with a therapist
2. It continues to be an on going struggle for her family and herself
B. Background/Overview
1. Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus
a. Oldest drug resistant virus
b. Lives on skin
2. Causes of antibiotic resistance
a. Overuse
b. Virus adapts
c.
Forms in a new way
3. The growing antibiotic resistance is terrifying. People talk a lot about terrorism, but antibiotic resistance is killing more
people than terrorism.

II.

Causesa variety of causes/factors may contribute to anorexia

A. Americans are surrounded by images of slenderness in the media
1. Slimness is considered ideal
a. 50% of girls between the ages of 11 and 13 see themselves as overweight
(S.C. Dept. of Mental Health)
b. 80% of 13-year-olds have attempted to lose weight (S.C. Dept. of Mental Health)
2. Beauty is equated with being slim
3. Our culture focuses on weight
4. Celebrities are usually quite thin
5. Success is often equated with being thin
6. Weight gain is seen as lacking self-discipline
B. Careers such as modeling and athletics such as wrestling and dance reinforce the
necessity to stay slim
C. Good intentions often become obsessions
1. 1/3 of diets turn into unhealthy preoccupations (Jennifer Strada, Eating Disorders)
2. 95% of dieters regain lost weight, which can lead to a greater fixation with
weight loss (Jennifer Strada, Eating Disorders)
D. A need to control often becomes a factor in eating disorders
1. Anorexia appears to be rooted in a need for control
2. The idea that controlling or losing weight will somehow remedy other problems can
establish a pattern that is difficult to break
3. Losing or controlling weight sometimes gives a person a temporary feeling of self-worth

E. A drive for perfection often contributes to the obsessive behavior of anorexia

1. Some turn to food as a way of controlling some part of their lives
a. No one can make them eat
b. No one can keep them from throwing up
c. Food becomes a source of power
2. Some teens who fail to live up to expectations starve themselves as punishment
F. Many researchers recognize that chemical imbalances in the brain may contribute to the
development and persistence of anorexia
G. Many with anorexia have used food as a way to cope with some form of abuse or trauma
H. Anorexia often develops at times of great family stress
III.

Effects8 million American suffer from eating disorders

A. They are most common among teenage girls and women, affecting 5% of females
1. Up to 90% of those afflicted are adolescent and young women. (Jennifer Strada-author)
2. 1000 women die each year from anorexia (NEDA)
a. 5-10% of long-term anorexics die of the disease within 10 years (NAANAD)
b. Anorexia has the highest death rate of all mental health illnesses
c. Mortality rate associated with anorexia is 12 times higher than the death rate of ALL
causes of death for females 15-24 years old (S.C. Dept. of Mental Health)
B. Anorexia is an illness that causes a person to adopt harmful eating habits
1. Eating becomes the object of dependency
2. These habits disturb the balance of daily life
C. Anorexia can take a terrible toll on an individuals physical health
1. Common physical effects of anorexia (starving the body) include:
a. Weakness
b. Dizziness
c. Fainting
d. Sensitivity to coldness
2. Physical dangers of anorexia include:
a. Irregular heartbeat
b. Lack of menstrual periods
c. Dehydration, kidney stones, or kidney failure
d. Muscle atrophy
e. Bowel irritation and constipation
f. Osteoporosis as a result of calcium loss
D. There are often psychological effects of anorexia:
1. Depression worsens
2. Feelings of restlessness
a. Focus on scales and calorie charts
b. Little expectation of rewarding interaction
3. Feeling isolated

IV.

Solution
B. Preventing MRSA
1.
C. Prevention of anorexia is an ongoing challenge (S.C. Dept. of Mental Health)
1. Only 1 in 10 people receive treatment
2. Cost of treatment can extend to $100,000 or more
3. Often treatment is not covered by health insurance

4.

V.

About 80% of those who access care do not get the intensity of treatment needed to stay
in recovery

ConclusionAnorexia has become a growing health problem in the U.S.

A. As more people become aware of why eating disorders develop and who is at risk and ways
to prevent these illnesses, we can help each other
1. Maintain health habits
2. Cultivate positive self-images
B. In my own personal life:
1. Stay away from media that contributes to my self-consciousness
2. Focus on healthy eating and exercise as opposed to weight
3. Surround myself with peers whose focus is optimum health as well
C. Anorexia has become a growing health problem in the U.S.
1. Doctors report that the average age of those with anorexia is dropping, with the problem
even affecting elementary school children
2. Even though media awareness regarding eating disorders has increased, our society and
we as individuals need to do more to combat this illness