Anorexia In Teenagers

When thinking about deadly diseases, cancer is probably the first thing that comes to mind; however, eating disorders are very serious and harmful to the mental and physical body. Many people would not consider an eating disorder an illness; however, it is very life threatening. There are several types of eating disorders. Anorexia and Bulimia are the two that are most known around the world. Anorexia is a disease that causes self-starvation. Bulimia is a disease where the person will eat as normal, but right after they eat they will throw it up. Eating disorders are most commonly found among teenage girls. However, there are in fact some cases found in younger males also. There are no medical causes for eating disorders in the teen population, …show more content…
What is self-esteem some may ask? Self-esteem is the perception of a person as a whole. It is very similar to self-image but it is focused mostly on the inner self rather than the physical appearances. People with a low self-esteem are never satisfied with anything they do. Many teens get depressed when they feel like they are overweight and do not fit in with everyone else around them. A person with a low self-esteem never had positive thought about themselves. They always put themselves down based on their looks. The most common reason in my opinion for eating disorders is social media. All teenagers, especially girls, look up to those who are famous. It seems as if every little girls wants to become a model or an actress like the women they see on the television and magazines. From watching movies to going into the grocery store, there are skinny celebrities everywhere. Every girl will look at their idols and compare themselves to the fake images on the magazines. For many, trying to look like a celebrity is becoming an obsession. Everyone has the desire to look like the men and women they see on magazines, but it is almost impossible for