How Eating Disorders Affect Teenagers

Many things affect teens throughout their life. An eating disorder is one of the many hardships teenagers face. An eating disorder is a mental illness that causes a disturbance to your diet. The person with the disorder believes that they are not the right size. They either eat extremely small amounts of food or eat excessively. There are many signs of an eating disorder.

One sign is Anorexia Nerviosa. The person feels that they are overweight. However, it is very obvious that they are underweight. Since they believe they are overweight, controlling their weight is a huge part of their life. this can lead to an unhealthy lifestyle. The person can begin to involve themselves in vomiting to lose weight. This is called Bulimia. Also they might start to work out ALL the time. People that have an eating disorder are afraid to gain weight. Their weight controls them. They …show more content…
The person begins to eat items which have no nourishment in them. This could be anything from soap to dirt. The person will eventually have poisoning or intestine problems.

Depression from an eating disorder is very common.You try very hard to fit into society and weigh the perefct amount. Everyone around you thinks you're fine. It is only the person with the disorder who thinks there's something wrong. The person begins to lack the ability to go to social events. He/She becomes scared to go anywhere with food. Food starts to control their life. The person lacks in energy and can suffer from tons of problems.

Eating Disorders affect people of all ages. It is most common with thirteen to seventeen year olds. Around this time, everything is changing. Teens begin to have social,physical,and mental changes. School starts to get very challenging and peer pressure is much more likely. As girls begin to develop, their bodies are constantly getting bigger. Some girls have the need to get rid of the new weight. this can lead to an eating