People develop eating
disorders for a
variety of reasons.
For some people (3)
controlling their
eating is the only way
that they can feel in
control of their lives
generally. People may
be more prone to
developing an eating
disorder, perhaps due
to a personality trait
or a (4) lack of
security in
childhood.
It is now known fact
the Elvis died as a
result of drug
addiction by self
medicating on
prescription drugs and
very bad eating
habits. Being Elvis
the icon to millions
had finally caught up
with the man from
humble beginnings -
however would Elvis be
alive today had he
entered Drug Rehab
program?
Lack of security in
childhood - In the
case of Elvis Presley
his most vivid
childhood trauma must
have bee seeing his
beloved father go to
jail. It was at this
time that Elvis
decided that it was
his duty to look after
the family. Later
Elvis would be the
sole income earner for
his parents. And
throughout his
lifetime Elvis sought
to provide for his
family no matter how
distant the relative
Dichotomous thinking
-Trying to be Elvis
the icon to millions
of fans and on the
other hand trying to
be an ordinary son to
his father Vernon, a
husband to Priscilla
and loving father to
Lisa Marie could pose
the duality of being
everything to
everyone.
Perfectionism - So
much was expected of
Elvis. With every
word, every move,
every song, every
movie was dissected by
the press and the
public. For Elvis
the stress to achieve
perfection must laid
heavy on his heart.
However, his beautiful
voice which he
attributed as "A gift
from the Lord" never
failed him or his
adoring public.
Controlling their
eating is the only way
that they can feel in
control With the every
demanding Col Tom
Parker and Hollywood
studio moguls
controlling Elvis'
creative spirit and
ambitions to become an
actor like his screen
hero James Dean, Elvis
had fallen into the
trap of believing that
these people knew what
was best for him.
However, by the end of
the 1960's Elvis
himself often
mentioned that he had
no choice in movie
scripts or the music
soundtracks he was
forced to do to make a
living.
