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Ellen west ludwig binswanger biography
Ellen West
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Ellen West (1888–1921) was a patient of Dr. Ludwig Binswanger who had anorexia nervosa. She became a famous example of Daseinsanalysis who died by suicide at age 33 by poisoning herself.
Life
Ellen West[1] was born to a Jewish family in 1888. When Ellen was 10 years old, she and her family immigrated to Europe. As a young woman, she was stubborn, disobedient, intelligent, and obsessive compulsive.[citation needed] But while in school, she proved to be an ambitious and passionate student.
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She also enjoyed reading and writing poetry.[2] As a young adult, Ellen had fluctuations with her weight and that was when her fear of becoming fat began. In her writings, she expressed her strong cravings for food,[3] she had an extreme fear of gaining weight.[2] These thoughts eventually led to the development of depression.
In order to stay thin, Ellen started to take laxatives; some