In western societies today, Anorexia has become incredibly prominent. While this disorder has been around for centuries, the frequency has increased dramatically over the last hundred years and has become a major concern. Umarani and Amirthraj (2016) revealed that somewhere between 90 and 95 percent of those who suffer from Anorexia are female and two to three percent of the young girls are diagnosed with the condition. Unfortunately, this number is only increasing as social pressures for teens increase (p. 467). Two to three is an alarming number, especially since this disease manifests so intensely. As this number climbs, it is clear that further intervention is necessary.
