“Eating disorders are serious mental illnesses, not lifestyle choices.” Demi Lovato, a famous singer developed an eating disorder when she was around nine years old, along with many other adolescents, who develop the same disease. This is a serious disorder that has one of the highest mortality rates among mental illnesses (Eating Disorder Statistics). Eating disorders aren’t just a choice, they are cognitive and emotional diseases, that force someone to break down. Most teens should be at the time in their lives where they are figuring out where they want to go, and who they want to be, but for around 2 million of those teens, they are occupied by something more. Approximately 2.2 million teens are currently struggling with eating disorders,
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Most female teens that develop eating disorders feel that the culture pressures them into being a certain height and weight. Teens with eating disorders often feel they aren’t good enough, and create incorrect weight perceptions about their body. Teens with eating disorders are more focused on their weight and food, than the world around them(Female Athletes and Eating Disorders).
There are lots of signs of an eating disorder, although some signs may be challenging to see. The most significant sign of an eating disorder is dieting. The number one result of dieting is developing an eating disorder (Female Athletes and Eating Disorders). There are many other signs and symptoms including wearing bagging clothing, not eating in front of people, and sleeping an unusual amount of time. Eating disorder come with alarming signs, that need to be noticed (Eating Disorders and Adolescents).
Restrictive dieting is not the only form of an eating disorder, there are many other types. Teens may develop binge eating, followed by purge, which is known as bulimia. There are also other eating disorders, for example, chewing and spitting, pica, and binge eating. There are lots of different eating disorders that require medical attention, and need to be noticed (Adolescent Eating
Most female teens that develop eating disorders feel that the culture pressures them into being a certain height and weight. Teens with eating disorders often feel they aren’t good enough, and create incorrect weight perceptions about their body. Teens with eating disorders are more focused on their weight and food, than the world around them(Female Athletes and Eating Disorders).
There are lots of signs of an eating disorder, although some signs may be challenging to see. The most significant sign of an eating disorder is dieting. The number one result of dieting is developing an eating disorder (Female Athletes and Eating Disorders). There are many other signs and symptoms including wearing bagging clothing, not eating in front of people, and sleeping an unusual amount of time. Eating disorder come with alarming signs, that need to be noticed (Eating Disorders and Adolescents).
Restrictive dieting is not the only form of an eating disorder, there are many other types. Teens may develop binge eating, followed by purge, which is known as bulimia. There are also other eating disorders, for example, chewing and spitting, pica, and binge eating. There are lots of different eating disorders that require medical attention, and need to be noticed (Adolescent Eating