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Based on my research Pica is a medical condition where people tend to have craving

for non-nutritive substances that may have metallic elements to them. According to It acted

as a way to purge pent up sadness and anxiety (Howcast, 2012). These ingestions could be

rely weird and unusual for example, feces, chalks, cigarette, etc. These consumptions could

be really treating for the consumers and thus their medical condition needs to be closely

monitored. However according to some resources Pica is considered to be a result of a

mineral deficiency whereas some resources state that the deficiency is caused by these

consumptions (Discovery Life, 2010).

Treatment

Anyone can develop this disorder however mainly young children and pregnant

women are non to have appetite for these unusual substances. People with other mental

disorders might develop this disease too.. The solutions include either going to the best

physician or getting a cure for the disease, to prevent deuteriation of health or to try to resist

these cravings (Jessica, 2021). Moreover, it is important to keep a close eye on the children to

make sure they are not consuming any non-nutritive substances. Parents and family members

both need to help these consumers to get over these cravings and appetite. It is also important

to look up to a doctor to help during these situations.

Usefulness and my learning from the articles

Yes, I believe Pica is a very significant disease and almost anyone could be suffering

from it. If we are interacting with world and talking to people it is important to know that we

might be meeting people or children who face this disorder .Having knowledge about Pica

can be really useful to me in the upcoming future (Sheren, 2019). I definitely got to learn a lot
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from the sites I checked for example I got to know how digestion on not addible substances

could be dangerous for patients with Pica.I read the article by Mosley on NEDA and I intend

to apply it to my future work by having a betterment understanding about how to deal with

people having disorders.

References

Discovery Life. (2010, May 6). My Strange Addiction - Chalk Eater

Youtube. http://youtu.be/0TN1_EgYdfU

Howcast. (2012, November 15). What Is Pica? | Eating Disorders

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Youtube. http://youtu.be/Z0kkZk1jDEA

Jessica S., (2021). The Disparate Impact of Eating Disorders. Shedding light on inequities in

access, treatment, and recovery.

Sheren, M. M., (2019). NPR Public Health: When It Comes To Race, Eating Disorders Don't

Discriminate